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About computer voices
Your Navigation Device uses text-to-speech technology and computer voices to read the
street names on your map as it guides you on your route.
The computer voice analyses the whole phrase or sentence before speaking, to ensure that
the sentence sounds as close as possible to natural speech.
Computer voices can recognise and pronounce foreign towns and street names. For
example, the English computer voice can read and pronounce French street names.
Selecting a voice
To select a different voice on your Navigation Device, tap Vo i c e s in the Settings menu. Then
tap Change voice and select the required voice.
Changing the volume level
The volume for the navigation system can be controlled in 2 ways:
1. Changing the volume by tapping the middle par t of the status (lower) bar of the driving-
view.
2. Turning the volume-dial on the AUDIO while navigation-instructions are played.
Note that these changes are independent from each other. You can set the volume to very low
on the AUDIO and full-open on the Navigation device and you will still hear little sound. We
recommend to use only one way to change the volume. In case you hear no/little sound,
please check the volume on the navigation device and if not set to a low volume, please turn
the dial on the AUDIO while a navigation instruction is playing (tap the middle part of the
status-bar to force an instruction to be played).
Note: Computer voices are not available in all languages.
If you require a computer voice and your language is unavailable, then you need to install
and use the English language computer voice. For more information on computer voices,
go to tomtom.com/services
(see tomtom.com/services -
http://www.tomtom.com/services
).
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Help
About getting help
Ta p Help in the Main Menu to navigate to emergency services centres and other specialist
services.
For example, if you are involved in a car accident, you could use the Help menu to find the
contact details for the nearest hospital, call them using a phone and tell them your exact
location.
Using Help to drive to a local service
To use Help to locate a service centre and navigate from your current location to the centre,
do the following:
1. Tap the screen to show the Main Menu.
2. Tap Help.
3. Tap Drive to help.
4. Select the type of service you require, for example, Nearest hospital.
5. Select a centre from the list, the nearest is shown at the top of the list.
Your Navigation Device shows a description of the location.
6. To navigate your way to the centre by car, tap Navigate there.
Your Navigation Device starts guiding you to your destination.
Help menu options
Note: In some countries, information may not be available for all services.
Drive to helpTap this button to navigate your way by car to a service centre.
Where am I?Tap this button to see your current location on the map.
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Services
About LIVE Services
The following LIVE services may be available for your device. LIVE services are subscription-
based.
• HD Traffic
• Speed Camera
• Weather
• Local Search
• QuickGPSfix™
Safety Notice
Some TomTom navigation devices contain a GSM/GPRS module which can interfere with
electrical devices such as cardiac pacemakers, hearing aids and aviation equipment.
Interference with these devices may endanger the health or life of you or others.
If your device includes a GSM/GPRS module, do not use it near unprotected electrical units
or in areas where the use of mobile telephones is prohibited, such as hospitals and airplanes.
Activating LIVE Services
When you receive your car, you need to activate LIVE Services on your TomTom navigation
device. This only has to be done once.
To activate LIVE Services, do the following:
1. Tap Activate LIVE in the Main menu.
2. Follow the instructions to renew or extend your LIVE Services subscriptions if necessary.
When activation is finished, you see the Main menu. LIVE Services are now ready for you
to use.
Note: LIVE services, or a part of LIVE services, are not available in some countries or
regions such as Australia, New Zealand, and the USA. You may be able to use LIVE
services when travelling abroad. For more information on available services, go to
tomtom.com/services
(see tomtom.com/services - http://www.tomtom.com/services).
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LIVE Services subscriptions
Checking your LIVE Services subscription
You can check the status of your subscriptions at any time. In the Main Menu, tap Services
and then tap My Services.
Your Navigation Device also warns you when your LIVE Services subscription is approaching
the renewal date.
For more information about LIVE Services subscription and payment terms, go to
tomtom.com/services
(see tomtom.com/services - http://www.tomtom.com/services).
Renewing your LIVE Services subscription using your device
1. In the Main Menu, tap Services and then tap My Services.
The current status of your LIVE Services is shown.
2. Tap on the service you want to renew.
Your Navigation Device confirms that you want to renew your subscription.
3. Tap Ye s.
The renewal request is sent to TomTom. You should complete payment online, on or before
the date shown on your Navigation Device.
Renewing your LIVE Services subscription using TomTom HOME
You can buy LIVE services as a pre-paid subscription using TomTom HOME as follows:
1. Star t TomTom HOME on your computer.
2. Insert your MAP SD card into your card reader.
3. In TomTom HOME, click Add Traffic, Voices, Safety Cameras etc.
4. Click LIVE Services.
You can then choose from LIVE Service bundles available via subscription in the online
shop.
Follow the onscreen instructions or use the HOME Help to get more information.
In order to deliver products and services, such as downloadable maps and the LIVE services
to you, as well as to offer you technical support, TomTom needs to use personal information
related to you. TomTom adheres to the relevant privacy legislation and protects your personal
information against misuse. In those cases where TomTom needs information about your
location, we will ask you upfront for permission and allow you to withdraw your permission at
any time. As a manual can only provide information accurate at the time of publishing, you
can find all current and more detailed information on http://www.tomtom.com/legal/privacy
.
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Traffic
About traffic information
You can receive traffic information in two ways:
• To m To m H D Tr a f f i c
• Traffic Message Channel (RDS-TMC) (All countries are not available.)
Using traffic information, your Navigation Device can automatically adjust your route to
minimise any delays.
About TomTom HD Traffic
TomTom HD Traffic is a unique TomTom service providing real-time traffic information. For
more information about TomTom services, go to tomtom.com/services
(see
tomtom.com/services - http://www.tomtom.com/services
).
In combination with IQ Routes, HD Traffic helps you plan the optimum route to your
destination taking into account the current local traffic conditions.
Your Navigation Device regularly receives information about the changing traffic conditions. If
traffic jams or other incidents are found on your current route, your Navigation Device will
offer to replan your route to try and avoid any delays.
Note: LIVE services, or a part of LIVE services, are not available in some countries or
regions such as Australia, New Zealand, and the USA. You may be able to use LIVE
services when travelling abroad. For more information on available services, go to
tomtom.com/services
(see tomtom.com/services - http://www.tomtom.com/services).
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Speed cameras
Important
Important: If you hear beeps and see no message on your screen, this is because you are in
radio mode and the beeps are coming from your navigation device. The beeps are warning
sounds given by the Speed Camera service to warn you of the presence of a speed camera.
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.
• Traffic light camera locations.
Speed camera warnings
The aler t for the speed camera is set to OFF by default. To change the setting, tap "Alert
settings" in the speed camera menu.
You are warned in three ways:
• Your device plays a warning sound.
• The type of speed camera and your distance from the camera location is shown in the
Driving View. If a speed restriction has been repor ted for the camera, the speed is also
shown in the Driving View.
• The location of the speed camera is shown on the map.
Note: LIVE services, or a part of LIVE services, are not available in some countries or
regions such as Australia, New Zealand, and the USA. You may be able to use LIVE
services when travelling abroad. For more information on available services, go to
tomtom.com/services
(see tomtom.com/services - http://www.tomtom.com/services).
Note: For average speed cameras, you are warned by a combination of icons and sounds
at the start, middle and end of the average speed check zone.
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Changing the way you are warned
Alert settingsTo change the way your Navigation Device warns you about speed
cameras, tap the Alert settings button.
You can then set how close you want to be to a speed camera
before you are warned and what type of sound will be played.
For example, to change the sound that is played when you
approach a fixed speed camera, do the following:
1. Tap Services in the Main Menu.
2. Tap Speed Cameras.
3. Tap Alert settings.
A list of speed camera types is displayed. A speaker is shown
next to the speed camera types that have been set for an aler t.
4. Tap Fixed cameras.
5. Tap NO to avoid removing the fixed speed camera alerts.
6. Enter the time in seconds for when a warning is given before
you reach a camera. Then tap Next
7. Tap the sound you want to be used for the warning.
Tips: To switch off warning sounds for a camera type, tap
Silence in step 7 above. You still see a warning in the
Driving View if you switch off the warning sound.
8. Tap Done to save your changes.
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Weather
About Weather
The TomTom Weather service provides detailed weather repor ts and 5-day weather forecasts
for towns and cities. The information is provided by local weather stations and is updated
hourly.
Requesting a weather report
To request a weather repor t for a specific location, such as the town or city for your final
destination, do the following:
1. Tap Services in the Main Menu.
2. Tap Weather.
3. Tap Weather near you or Weather near destination to go directly to a weather summary.
4. Tap Weather near other location to choose your location using, for example, an address,
Home, a Favourite or a POI.
A summary weather report for that location is shown. Tap on any day of the week for a
detailed weather report.
Note: Only available on LIVE devices.
Note: For more information on available services, go to tomtom.com/services.