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For example, if you switch on this setting, you could hear early instructions such as "'After 2 km
take the exit right" or "Ahead, turn left".
Note: When a recorded voice is chosen, you see only this setting because recorded voices
cannot read out road numbers, road signs, etc.
Read aloud road numbers
Use this setting to control whether road numbers are read aloud as part of navigation instructions.
For example, when road numbers are read aloud, you hear "Turn left onto A100".
Read aloud road sign information
Use this setting to control whether road sign information is read aloud as part of navigation
instructions. For example, "Turn left onto A302 Bridge Street towards Islington."
Read aloud street names
Use this setting to control whether street names are read aloud as part of navigation instructions.
For example, when street names are read aloud, you hear "Turn left Graham Road towards
Hackney."
Read aloud foreign street names
Use this setting to control whether foreign street names are read aloud as part of navigation
instructions, such as "Turn right onto Champs Élysées". For example, an English computer voice
can read and pronounce French street names but pronunciation may not be completely accurate.
Voice Control
Note: Voice control is not supported on all devices or in all languages.
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Voice Control.
Start voice control when I say "Hello TomTom"
Select this setting to start voice control when you say the wake-up phrase. The default wake-up
phrase is "Hello TomTom", but you can make your own wake-up phrase.
Change the wake-up phrase
Use this setting to make your own wake-up phrase.
Use voice to accept an alternative route
Use this setting to control the ability to accept an alternative route by using your voice. When an
alternative route can save you time, the number of minutes is also spoken and not just shown on
the screen.
Use voice to choose suggested destination
Use this setting to control whether voice control is used to both to offer and accept destination
suggestions. If this setting is switched off, voice control is not used for destination suggestions.
Tip: When Suggest destinations in Settings > Route Planning is switched off then this option is
not visible.
Maps
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Maps.