TomTom 4ER5 - Manual

5 Charging your device The battery in your TomTom GO navigation device charges when you connect it to the car charger or to your computer. 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. Safety Notic...

Safety 3. 6 Safety Installing the mount Consider carefully where to attach the mount in your car. The mount should not block or interfere with any of the following: • Your view of the road • Any of the controls in your car • Any of your mirrors • The airbag When your navigation device is in the moun...

Planning a route 4. 7 Plan- ning a route Important : In the interest of safety and to reduce distractions while you are driving, you should always plan a route before you start driving. To plan a route on your TomTom GO, do the following:1. Tap the screen to open the Main menu. 2. Tap Navigate to......

8 5. Enter the streetname. • Streets with similar names are shown in the list while you type.• 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...

9 8. Select the type of route you want to plan. 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 GO starts to guide you to your destination, using spoken instructions and onscreen directions. ...

10 To view LIVE summary information, tap the LIVE tab on the route summary screen. Tap any of the panels for more detailed information. The LIVE tab panels show the following information:• Traffic on route - tap this panel to view detailed information about traffic delays and other incidents on your...

11 1. Tap Start-up settings in the Settings menu and then select Ask for a destination . 2. Tap Yes , then tap Yes again to begin entering information about the destination. 3. Select a symbol for the destination and tap Done to set the symbol, then tap Yes . Tip : To add new destinations, select on...

12 Navigation menu options When you tap Navigate to... , you can set your destination in many ways, not just by enter- ing the address. The other options are listed below: Local search Tap this button to use TomTom Local Search with Google to help you find shops and businesses in and around your cur...

13 Planning a route in advance You can use your TomTom GO to plan a route in advance, selecting your starting point and your destination. Here are some more reasons to plan a route in advance:• Find out how long a journey is going to take before you start. You can also compare journey times for the ...

Voice control 5. 15 Voice control About voice control Instead of tapping the screen to control your TomTom GO, you can use your voice to con- trol your GO. For example, to increase the volume on your GO, you can say, "Increase volume." To view the list of available commands, tap Help in the ...

16 If the command is incorrect, say, "No" and repeat the command after you hear the tone. Your GO plans a route from your current location to your Home address. Tip : To stop your GO from listening out for further commands, say "Back" or "Cancel" or "Quit" or simply t...

17 Tip : Different locations may have the same name, such as a road that spans multiple post- codes. When this happens you need to look at the screen and tap the correct location. If the street name you hear is incorrect, but the correct streetname is in the list, say the number next to the correct ...

18 To enter the destination using your voice, tap one of the following buttons: Tips : • Your GO recognises places and streetnames when they are spoken in the local lan- guage using local pronunciation. • Spoken address entry is not possible for postcodes which must be entered using the keyboard. • ...

Driving View 6. 19 Driving View About the Driving View When your TomTom GO 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. You can choose the screen shown whe...

20 9. The name of the street you are on.10.Navigation instruction for the road ahead and the distance to next instruction. If the sec- ond instruction is less that 150m after the first instruction, you see it shown immediately instead of the distance. Tap this part of the status bar to repeat the la...

Advanced Lane Guidance 7. 21 Advanc ed Lane Guid- ance About lane guidance Note : Lane guidance is not available for all junctions or in all countries. Your TomTom GO helps you prepare for motorway exits and junctions by showing the correct driving lane for your planned route. As you approach an exi...

Making changes to your route 8. 23 Mak- ing change s to your route About route changes After you plan a route, you may want to change the route or even the destination. There are various ways to change your route without the need to completely replan the entire journey. To change the current route, ...

View map 9. 25 View map About viewing the map You can view the map in the same way as you might look at a traditional paper map. The map shows your current location and many other locations such as Favourites and POIs. To view the map in this way, tap View map or View route in the Main menu. You vie...

26 You can also set your own marker. Tap the cursor button, then tap Set marker position to place a green marker at the cursor position. To turn markers off, tap Options , then Advanced and clear the Markers checkbox. 4. Options button5. The cursor with streetname balloon. Tap the button in the stre...

Map corrections with TomTom Map Share™ 10. 28 Map correc- tions with TomTo m Map Share™ About TomTom Map Share TomTom Map Share helps you correct map errors and share map corrections with the rest of the TomTom Map Share community. To correct your map and share map corrections with other Map Share u...

29 These corrections are investigated and verified by TomTom and are included when the next map version is released. Map correction settings You can decide which map corrections from the Map Share community are used to cor- rect your maps. To select a category, tap Map corrections settings in the Ma...

30 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. Correcting a map error Types of map correction To make a correction to your map, tap Map corrections in the service...

31 (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 street near to your current location, do the fol- lowing: 1. Tap (Un)block street . 2. Tap Near you to select a street near your current location...

33 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. Comment on POI Tap this button to ent...

Sounds and voices 11. 34 Sounds and voices About sounds and voices Your TomTom GO uses sound for the following:• Driving directions and other route instructions• Traffic information• Warnings that you set• Hands-free phone calls There are two types of voice available for your GO:• Computer voices Co...

35 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. Tap Test to listen...

Settings 12. 36 Set- tings About settings You can change the way your TomTom GO 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 Turn off voice guidance / Turn on voice guidance Use night colours Tap this...

37 Phone settings Status & Information Manage Favourites Phone settings Tap this button to open the phone settings menu. For more information on connecting your phone and making hands-free calls, see Hands-Free calling . Status & Information Tap this button to find technical information on y...

39 MyTomTom account Manage POIs Show POI on map 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 GO. If you have more than one account or several people share the same device, you can switch from one account to another as ...

40 Change Home location Switch map Planning settings Safety settings Change Home location Tap this button to set or change your Home location. You enter the address in the same way as you do when you plan a route. Your Home location provides an easy way to plan a route to an impor- tant location. Fo...

41 Change car symbol 2D/3D settings Status bar settings Change car symbol Tap this button to select the car symbol that shows your current loca- tion in the Driving view. 2D/3D settings Tap this button to set the default view of the map. To switch between 2D and 3D views while driving, tap the centr...

Points of Interest 13. 44 Points of Inter- est About Points of Interest Points of Interest or POIs are useful places on the map. Here are some examples:• Restaurants• Hotels• Museums• Parking garages• Petrol stations Tip : To report incorrect or missing information about an existing Point of Interes...

46 The POI is created and saved in the selected category. Using POIs to plan a route When you plan a route, you can use a POI for the destination. The following example shows how to plan a route to a car park in a city:1. Tap Navigate to... in the Main menu. 2. Tap Point of Interest . 3. Tap POI in ...

47 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. Show POI on map Calling a POI Many of the POIs on your TomTom GO include phone numbers. This means you can use your GO to call the POI and plan...

48 Tip : To remove a warning, tap on the category name and then tap Yes . POI categories which have been set with a warning, have a sound symbol next to the category name. 4. Set the distance as 250 metres and tap OK . 5. Select Sound effect and then tap Next . 6. Select the warning sound for the PO...

Help 14. 49 Help About getting help Tap Help in the Main menu or the Settings menu to navigate to emergency services cen- tres and other specialist services and contact them by phone. For example, if you are involved in a car accident, you could use the Help menu to call the nearest hospital and tel...

50 Walk to help Tap this button to navigate your way on foot to a service centre. Where am I? Tap this button to see your current location on the map. You can then tap Phone for help and select the type of service you want to contact and tell them your exact location. Safety and other guides Tap thi...

Hands-free calling 15. 51 Hands- free calling About hands-free calls If you have a mobile phone with Bluetooth®, you can use your TomTom GO to make phone calls and send and receive messages. Important : Not all phones are supported or compatible with all features. For more infor- mation, go to tomto...

52 • Tap Phonebook entry to select a contact from your phonebook. Note : Your phonebook is automatically copied to your GO when you first establish a con- nection with your mobile phone. Not all phones can transfer the phonebook to your GO. For more information, go to www.tomtom.com/phones/compatibi...

Favourites 16. 54 Favour- ites About Favourites Favourites provide an easy way to select a location without the need to enter the address. They do not need to be favourite places, they can simply be seen as a collection of useful addresses. Creating a Favourite To create a Favourite, do the followin...

55 6. Your GO 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. 7. Tap OK . Your new favourite appears in the list. After you have added two...

LIVE Services 17. 57 LIVE Serv- ices About LIVE Services There are a range of LIVE Services available for your TomTom GO. These services are sub- scription-based and currently include the following:• TomTom HD Traffic• Speed Cameras• Weather• Local Search with Google™ • QuickGPSfix TM Regional avail...

58 2. Tap on the service you want to renew. Your GO 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 GO. Renewing your LIVE Services subscription using the TomTom website 1. ...

Traffic information 18. 60 Traffic infor- mation Introducing traffic information You can receive traffic information in two ways: • TomTom HD Traffic • Traffic Message Channel (RDS-TMC) Using traffic information, your TomTom GO can automatically adjust your route to mini- mise any delays. About TomT...

61 Using Traffic information The traffic sidebar is shown on the right side of the Driving view. The sidebar informs you about traffic delays while you drive, using glowing dots to show you where each traffic incident is located on your route. The top of the traffic sidebar represents your destinati...

62 Setting the radio frequency for RDS-TMC information Note : Not all devices support setting the radio frequency. If you know the frequency of a particular radio station you want to use for RDS-TMC traffic information, you can set the frequency manually. To activate this feature, you must first ena...

63 The first time you use Home to work , you must set your traffic home and work locations. You can now use the Home to work and Work to home buttons. Note: The home location you set here is not the same as the home location you can set in the Settings Menu . In addition, the locations you use here ...

64 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 le...

65 2. Tap Traffic settings . 3. To hear a beep sound when a new traffic incident occurs on your route, select Report if traffic on route changes and then tap Done . 4. If a faster route is found while you are driving, Traffic can replan your journey to use the faster route. Select one of the followi...

66 Traffic menu To open the Traffic menu, tap the Traffic sidebar in the Driving View or tap Traffic in the Services menu. The following buttons are available: Minimise traffic delays Tap this button to re-plan your route based on the latest traffic information. Show home-work traffic Tap this butto...

Weather 19. 67 Weathe r About Weather 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 l...

Speed Cameras 20. 69 Speed Cam- eras About Speed Cameras The Speed Cameras service warns you about the following roadside camera locations: • Speed camera locations. • Accident blackspot locations. • Mobile speed camera locations. • Average speed camera locations. • Toll road camera locations. • Tra...

70 Tip: To change the number of seconds or warning sound, tap Alert settings in the Speed Cameras menu. Changing the way you are warned Speed Camera Symbols Speed cameras are shown as symbols on the Driving View. When you approach an area where an alert is located, you see a symbol and a warning sou...

72 Note: If the type of camera you choose has a speed restriction, you can also enter the speed. A message confirms that your camera has been reported to the Speed Camera team at TomTom. Reporting a new speed camera while at home You do not need to be at the location of a speed camera to report the ...

73 Average speed check camera warnings There are several types of visual and audible warnings that you may see and hear when you meet an average speed check camera. You always receive a start and end zone warning regardless of the speed you are travelling at. Intermediate warnings, if given, occur e...

74 Speed Cameras menu To open the Speed Cameras menu, tap Services in the Main Menu and then tap Speed Cameras . 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 ...

MyTomTom 21. 75 MyTo mTom About MyTomTom MyTomTom helps you manage the contents, maps and services of your TomTom GO nav- igation device, as well as giving you access to the TomTom community. It is a good idea to frequently connect your navigation device to MyTomTom, to ensure you always have the la...

76 Tip: When you connect your navigation device to your computer, MyTomTom tells you if there are any updates for your device. 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 t...

Customer support 22. 77 Cus- tomer sup- port Getting help to use your navigation device You can find further online help at tomtom.com/support. Status & information Status & information Tap this button to open the Status & information menu. Version information Tap this button to view tec...

Addendum 23. 78 Adden- dum 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...

80 Model names 4EH52, 4EH51, 4EH44, 4EH45, 4EJ51, 4EJ41, 4EJ41, 4ER41, 4ER5, 4EN42, 4EN52, 4EV42, 4EV52, 4ER51

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