TomTom Start
1. Getting started Getting started Mounting your navigation device 1. Push the EasyPort™ Mount on your TomTom Start against the windscreen in your car. 1 2 2. Adjust the angle of your device. 3. Lock the EasyPort Mount by twisting the base. 4 3 4. Insert the Car Charger into your device. 5. Insert the Car Charger into the cigarette lighter in your car. 5 6 6. Switch your device on by pressing the On/Off button on the back of your device. 7.
8 7 8. To remove the Mount from your windscreen, first unlock the EasyPort Mount, then gently pull one of the tabs. The Mount comes away from the windscreen. GPS reception When you first start your TomTom Start navigation device, the device may need a few minutes to determine your GPS position and show your current position on the map. In future, your position will be found much faster, usually within a few seconds. To ensure good GPS reception, you should use your device outdoors.
2. Pull the back cover off the device by holding either side of the cover and pushing the device through the centre of the cover. 3. Use a straightened paper clip, or something similar, to push the reset button. The reset button is on the bottom of your device.
2. Driving View Driving View The Driving View shows your current location on the map together with detailed information such as current speed and route instructions. Tap the centre of the screen at any time to open the Main Menu. A Your current position. B The name of the next major road or road sign information, if applicable. C Your speed and the speed limit, if known. Tap this panel on the status bar to adjust the volume. When the volume control is displayed, the next route instruction is spoken.
3. Main Menu The Main Menu is the starting point for planning a route, looking at a map or changing your device settings. Main Menu To open the Main Menu from the Driving View, tap the centre of the Driving View screen. To return to the Driving View from the Main Menu, tap done. Main Menu buttons The following buttons are shown on the Main Menu. Tap this button to plan a new route. This button is shown when you have not planned a route. Plan route Tap this button to plan a new route.
Tap this button to turn the sound on. sound Night /Day Tap this button to set the night colour scheme, which reduces the brightness of the screen and shows the map using dark colours. night This is useful when driving at night or in dark environments such as long tunnels. Tap this button to set the day colour scheme, which increases the brightness of the screen and shows the map using bright colours. day Options Tap this button to adjust the settings for your device.
4. Browse Map 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 use your finger to move the map by touching the screen and sliding your finger across the screen. A The scale bar B Marker Markers point to your current location, your home location and your destination. The marker shows the distance to the location. Tap a marker to centre the map on the location pointed to by the marker.
Zoom in and out by moving the slider.
5. Planning a route Planning a route 1. Tap the screen to open the Main Menu. 2. Tap Plan route. You are asked if you want to leave from where you are. Tap YES to plan a route from your current location. You will probably plan most of your routes this way. Tap NO to select another starting point. You might decide to do this so you can view the route before you intend to start travelling. You can select your destination in different ways. In this example, we'll enter an address. 3. Tap Address. 4.
6. Tap Done. Your navigation device is ready to guide you to your destination.
6. Finding alternative routes 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 travel via a particular location, to pick someone up, stop for lunch or fill up with petrol. • You want to avoid a difficult junction or a road you don’t like.
Tap this button to return to the original route without deviations to avoid roadblocks or travelling via particular locations. Recalculate original Tap this button to change your route so that it passes a particular location, perhaps to pick someone up on the way. When you do this, a marker is shown on the map for the location you choose the travel via. Travel via... You choose the location you want to pass in the same way as you choose a destination.
7. Options You can change the way your TomTom Start looks and behaves. Options Tap Options in the Main Menu. Change voice Your navigation device gives spoken warnings and instructions using voices which have been recorded by actors. Change voice To select a different voice on your device, tap Change voice in the Options menu or in the Voices and images menu. Then select a voice from the list. You can add and remove voices using TomTom HOME.
Voices and images Tap this button to change your settings for voices and images. For more information, see the chapter Voices and images. Voices and images Map corrections Tap this button to make a correction to your map. Map corrections You can download map corrections made by other TomTom users or restrict your updates to corrections that have been verified by TomTom. Advanced settings To change the advanced settings on your TomTom Start, tap the Advanced button in the Options menu.
Enable/Disable Safety Alerts Tap this button to enable or disable TomTom Safety Alerts. Enable/ Disable Safety Alerts TomTom Safety Alerts Important: Regularly connect your navigation device to TomTom HOME to update the list of locations for all types of safety alerts. The locations of mobile cameras are sent directly to your device. When a safety camera location is shown on the map, a warning sound is played to warn you that you are approaching an area where a safety camera is located.
8. Favourites Favourites What are Favourites? Favourites are places that you often visit. You can create Favourites so that you don’t have to enter the address every time you plan a route. They don’t have to be places you especially like, just useful addresses. How can I create a Favourite? From the Main Menu, tap Options followed by Home and Favourites and then tap Add Favourite. You can then select the location of the Favourite from the list below.
You can add a Point of Interest (POI) as a Favourite. Does it make sense to do this? Point of Interest If you visit a POI you particularly like, for example a restaurant, you can add it as a Favourite. To add a POI as a Favourite, tap this button, then do the following: 1. Narrow your choice of POIs by selecting the area where the POI is. You can select one of these options: • POI near you - to search from a list of POIs near your current position.
How can I change the name of a Favourite? 1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu. 2. Tap Options to open the Options menu. 3. Tap Home and Favourites. 4. Tap Manage Favourites. 5. Tap the Favourite you want to rename. 6. Tap Rename. How can I delete a Favourite? 1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu. 2. Tap Options to open the Options menu. 3. Tap Home and Favourites. 4. Tap Manage Favourites. 5. Tap the Favourite you want to delete. 6. Tap Delete.
9. Points of Interest 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 Note: Tap Map corrections in the Options menu to report missing POIs or edit existing POIs. Navigating to a POI You can use a POI as your destination. For example, if you are travelling to an unfamiliar city, you could choose a POI to help find a parking garage. 1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu. 2.
7. Select the category of POI or if you selected to POI in city then type the name of the city. Tap the category of POI. Some categories are not available depending on the stage of planning. Tap the arrow to choose from the complete list of categories. Select the category from the list or start to type the name of the category and select it when it appears in the list. 8. Tap Parking garage. 9. From the list of POIs shown, select the POI you want to navigate to.
10. Voices and images Voices and images Voices Your navigation device has different voices which have been recorded by actors. These voices are used in the following ways: • Spoken instructions • Warnings Volume control You can control the volume on your navigation device in two ways: • To adjust the volume level, tap the left-hand section of the status bar in the Driving View. The last spoken instruction is repeated and the volume level is shown. Move the volume slider to adjust the volume.
Change voice Your navigation device gives spoken warnings and instructions using voices which have been recorded by actors. Change voice To select a different voice on your device, tap Change voice in the Options menu or in the Voices and images menu. Then select a voice from the list. You can add and remove voices using TomTom HOME. Change start-up image Tap this button to select the start-up image which is shown every time you switch on the device.
11. TomTom Map Share TM TomTom Map ShareTM With TomTom Map Share, you can correct errors on your map and share those corrections with other people in the TomTom Map Share community, as well as receiving corrections made by others. Note: TomTom Map Share is not available in all regions. For more information, go to tomtom.com/mapshare. Map corrections There are two types of map correction: • Corrections that are immediately shown on the map.
Receiving the latest map updates When you connect your TomTom Start to your computer, TomTom HOME automatically downloads any available map corrections and sends any changes you have made, to the Map Share community. There are several types of corrections which can be set in the Correction preferences menu. Marking a map error while on the move Important: For safety reasons, you should only mark a location when you are driving. Do not enter the full details of an error while you are driving.
• Decide if you want to share your corrections with others. • Show or hide the report button in the Driving View. To set your preferences, tap Options in the Main Menu then tap Map corrections. Accepting map corrections You can set the type of map corrections you want to receive from the Map Share community to improve your maps. To do this, tap Options in the Main Menu. Then tap Correction preferences and move the slider to select the type of corrections you want.
To make a correction to your map, tap Map corrections in the Options menu then tap Correct a map error. The following types of corrections are shown. Tap this button to block or unblock a street. You can block or unblock the street in one or both directions. (Un)block street For example, to correct a street near to your current location, do the following: 1. Tap (Un)block street. 2. Tap Near you to select a street near your current location.
Tap this button to change the name of a street on your map. For example, to rename a street near to your current location: Edit street name 1. Tap Edit street name. 2. Tap Near you. 3. Select the street or section of a street you want to correct by tapping it on the map. The street you select is highlighted and the cursor shows the name of the street. 4. Tap Done. 5. Type the correct street name. 6. Tap Done. Tap this button to change and report incorrect road turn directions.
Tap this button to edit an existing POI. You can use this button to make the following changes to a POI: Edit 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. Tap this button to report other types of corrections. Report other error These corrections are not immediately applied to your map. Your TomTom Start sends a special report to TomTom Map Share.
12. Help Help Help provides an easy way to contact and plan a route to locations that provide emergency services, such as a hospital or to other specialist services. For example, if you are involved in a car accident, you could use Help to call the nearest hospital and tell them your exact location. Note: Information may not be available for all services in all countries.
13. Using TomTom HOME Using TomTom HOME 1 3 2 4 TomTom HOME is a free application for your computer that you can use to update your device, read the Reference Guide, download extras and update your maps. 1. Remove the EasyPort™ Mount from back of your device by pushing the release button on the Mount. Turn the Mount around. 2. Reattach the Mount to your device. Push your device against the ball joint end of the Mount first. Then push the device into the other end of the Mount. 3.
14. Addendum 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 the United States of America which is responsible for its availability and accuracy. Any changes in GPS availability and accuracy, or in environmental conditions, may impact the operation of your TomTom device.
TERY CABLE) AND AC ADAPTER (HOME CHARGER) FOR BATTERY CHARGING. Please use this device with the charger provided. For replacement chargers, go to tomtom.com for information about approved chargers for your device. To recycle your TomTom unit please see your local approved TomTom service center. The stated battery life is a maximum possible battery life. The maximum battery life will only be achieved under specific atmospheric conditions.
Directive 1999/5/EC. The declaration of conformity can be found here: www.tomtom.com/legal. Exposure limits This device complies with radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20cm (8 inches) during normal operation. WEEE directive This symbol on the product or its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste.
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