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Route guidance is provided by voice
output and the display screen.9 Warning
Areas such as one-way streets
and pedestrian zones are not
marked on the navigation system map. In such areas, the system
may issue a warning that must be
accepted. Therefore, pay
particular attention to one-way
streets and other roads and
entrances that must not be driven
into.
SD card
An SD card is supplied with the
Navigation system and contains,
among other things, a digital map of
the towns and roads in your country.
After delivery of a new vehicle, there
is a maximum of 60 days in which to
update the digital map for free. After
this time has elapsed, a fee is
charged for map updates.
TomTom HOME™ software
installation To update the digital maps and to
benefit from exclusive downloadable
services, including real-time safety
and traffic alerts, an account must be
created on the TomTom™ website
and the free TomTom HOME™
software must be installed.
Creating an account
Create your TomTom™ internet
account via the TomTom™ website.
Select e.g., the Create account option
on the web page and enter the
appropriate details.Installing the software
Insert the SD card in your computer's card reader (or an external card
reader) while connected to the
Internet. The software installation is
launched automatically.
Follow the on-screen instructions to
install the free TomTom HOME™
software.
Your SD card is automatically
recognised by the system after the
initial set-up.
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Updating the SD card and
Navigation system Updates are issued regularly, e.g. for
map and safety camera revisions.
These updates are only available via
the TomTom HOME software, which
is accessed via the SD card.
Using the TomTom HOME software,
it is possible to:
■ Update the Navigation system (maps, safety cameras etc.),
■ Subscribe to LIVE services,
■ Save the system data onto your computer,
■ Add or delete data,
■ Customise the system,
■ Share map corrections with the community ( Map Share™ ),
■ Download the full TomTom™ Navigation system user manual.
The TomTom HOME software menus
guide you through these operations.System update
To get the best from the Navigation
system, update it as often as
possible. Map Share™ map updates,
for example, can be shared with the
entire community of system users.
Main functions of
TomTom HOME applicationDownload new and extra maps
Select the Add Maps icon to access
the menu where maps can be
downloaded.Downloading voices, points of
interest, etc.
Select the Add Traffic, Voices, Safety Cameras, etc. icon to:
■ download voices to customise the system,
■ download points of interest, etc.
Notice
In certain countries it is illegal to
download and activate the camera
warning option and this could lead to
prosecution.Save the SD card and system data
System data can be saved on your
computer and also restored, if
necessary.
It is recommended that the system
data is saved on a regular basis.
Saving the data allows it to be
recovered if, for example, the SD card is lost or damaged.Download instructions
It is possible to access to the full
TomTom™ Navigation system user
manual for the system.Customise the system
It is also possible to customise the
system by installing new points of
interest and synthesised voices and
by changing the colour scheme.
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Ensure any changes made are
confirmed with the
soft buttons ( ⌞ and ⌟) before switching
to the map screen, otherwise the
changes will be lost.
In the map screen, press the
MAP 2D/3D button again to switch
between 2D/3D map modes.
Guided tours The system offers tutorials to enable
quick familiarisation with the different
functions.
Select Guided tours in the main
menu, then the required tour:
■ Remote control operation
■ Driving view
■ Menu options
■ Browse map
■ Route planning
■ Itinerary planning
■ Traffic information
■ Warnings and notifications
■ Quick menu
■ TomTom HOMELIVE services
Live services includes road safety
alerts, up-to-date traffic information
with HD Traffic™, local search with
Google™ and a weather forecast.
These features are available for a free
3 month trial period, after which a
subscription is required. Visit the
TomTom website and refer to the
Services section to subscribe to LIVE
services .
Live services are not available in some countries or regions.
To check the status of your
subscription at any time, select My
Services in the LIVE services menu.
Some features will not be available for
selection in the main menu until a
subscription to live services has been
set up. To access these features, select LIVE services from the
Navigation system main menu.Safety alerts
This service includes the location of
mobile speed cameras in real-time,
accident blackspots and fixed speed cameras.
The latest fixed camera updates can
be downloaded via
TomTom HOME™.
This service can be activated or
deactivated at any time via Safety
Alerts in the LIVE services menu.
HD Traffic™
To only receive up-to-date, real-time
traffic information and to plan the best
route to your destination, select HD
Traffic 1)
in the LIVE services menu.
Google™ local search
This service allows you to use a
keyword to quickly find any point of
interest and set it as a destination.
Weather
The weather forecast service
provides up to 5 days of weather
reports for your current location and
your chosen destination.1) The HD Traffic service is named Traffic if a subscription has not been activated.
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■Nearest public transport ,
■ Nearest car repair services ,
■ Nearest dentist ,
■ Nearest pharmacy ,
■ Nearest vet .
When a service centre is selected, the
location and phone number are
displayed. Select the service centre
as a destination by pressing the soft
button.Drive to help
Use the system to navigate by road
to:
■ Nearest car repair services ,
■ Nearest hospital ,
■ Nearest doctor ,
■ Nearest police station ,
■ Nearest pharmacy ,
■ Nearest dentist .Where am I?
The system shows your current
location (address) and gives the GPS coordinates (latitude/longitude).TomTom Safety Cameras
The system can provide alerts of safety or speed cameras on route.
For options select TomTom Safety
Cameras in the main menu:
Report safety camera
If the system does not indicate a
camera that is on the journey, its
details can be entered manually by
selecting Report safety camera .
The type of camera has to be entered (fixed or mobile). The system opens a
map page and using the directional
controls, place the red marker on the
location of the camera and confirm
using the soft buttons.
Confirm the type of camera, and if
Speed camera is chosen, the speed
limit must also be entered and
confirmed.
For the system to integrate cameras
entered manually by other users, you must be subscribed to the camera
updates in TomTom HOME . The
camera alert will only become active
after the location is confirmed by the
TomTom technical department.The quick menu can also be used to
report a camera. Select Report safety
camera . The system requires the type
of camera to be entered, then which
side of the road it is on. Confirm with
the right soft button.
Change warning preferences
Use to delete or modify the warning
time before the camera and the sound of the warning.
To add camera alerts (mobile
camera, toll road camera etc.), check the types of camera required. Select
the type of camera to modify, then to
delete the warning, use the soft
buttons to confirm yes or no. If No is
chosen, enter the warning time before
the camera and Done using the soft
button.
Select the desired sound to warn of
an upcoming camera. Test the sound using the left soft button and confirm
with the right soft button.
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Disable alerts
The camera warnings can be
enabled/disabled. Select Disable
alerts in the main menu if the
warnings are enabled or Enable
alerts if the warnings are disabled.
Notice
In certain countries it is illegal to
download and activate the camera
warning option and this could lead to
prosecution.
Traffic info
Allows up-to-date traffic information
from local sources to be received. Traffic information can include:
■ accidents and incidents,
■ traffic volumes,
■ roadworks,
■ weather conditions,
■ lane closures.
The Traffic info service is not
available in all countries and regions.
Traffic incidents are notified by verbal messages and by symbols on the
map - refer to the Symbols overview
section.To show the status of the Traffic info
service, the following icons are
displayed on the traffic sidebar:A=The device is searching for an
FM station broadcasting traffic
information.$=Traffic information is up-to-date
or being updated.%=Information not updated for at
least 9 minutes.^=Information not updated for at
least 14 minutes.&=Information not updated for at
least 19 minutes.*=Information not updated for at
least 24 minutes.
To manage the Traffic info service,
select Traffic info (or HD Traffic ) from
the main menu and select from the
following options:
Minimise traffic delays
Select this menu to plan the route
based on the latest traffic information.Show traffic on route
Select this menu to see an overview
of all traffic incidents on the route. Use the soft buttons on the resulting
screen to see more detailed
information about each incident.Browse map
This menu enables the map to be
explored and to keep up-to-date with
the traffic situation in the area. The
map displays the last location shown.
For information relating to the
incidents shown on the map, select
the incident using the right and left
buttons, then confirm.
To access an area you are searching
for more quickly, add it to your
favourites.Change Traffic info preferences
The following can be changed:
■ Automatically minimise delays after
every traffic update.
■ Beep to notify when traffic situation
on route changes.Read aloud traffic info
Select this menu for traffic incidents to
be read aloud on the route.