TomTom START/VIA User Manual
Contents Welcome to navigation with TomTom 6 What's new 7 New in this release ................................................................................................ 7 TomTom videos .................................................................................................... 7 Get going 9 Installing in your car .............................................................................................. 9 Positioning the device ........................................................
Planning a route to a POI using search ....................................................................... 26 Entering search terms ........................................................................................... 28 Working with search results ................................................................................... 30 About postcodes ................................................................................................. 31 About mapcodes ..................................
Looking at traffic on your route ............................................................................... 72 Traffic incidents ................................................................................................. 73 Traffic jam warning ............................................................................................. 74 Advanced Lane Guidance ....................................................................................... 74 Time-dependent speed limits ..................
Cameras ....................................................................................................... 94 Hazards ........................................................................................................ 94 Screen touch sounds ......................................................................................... 95 Language and Units .............................................................................................. 95 System ............................................
Welcome to navigation with TomTom This User Manual explains all you need to know about your new TomTom START/VIA navigation device. If you want a quick read of the essentials, we recommend that you read the Get going chapter. This covers installation, switching on, setting up and planning your first route. After that, you will probably want to learn about Quick Search and you can read all about that in the Using Quick Search chapter.
What's new New in this release Version 1.0 START42, START52, START62, Via 52, Via 62 Improved arrival announcement Your device will now clearly communicate the full address and house number when you are close to arriving at your destination. The improved arrival announcement will be displayed on the screen and also read out to you via the device speakers.
French (France): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYpPDxxXSwk Spanish (Spain): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkZqdD5MkHI German: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Skg6PWMbRxI Italian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AybGRzpgu1s USA ONLY - Getting traffic on a smartphone-connected device https://us.support.tomtom.com/app/content/name/Connect/page/3 New products TomTom Bandit (English): https://www.youtube.
Get going Installing in your car Use the supplied mount to install your TomTom START/VIA in your vehicle. Read the instructions about positioning your device before you install your START/VIA. To install your START/VIA, do the following: 1. Connect the supplied USB cable to the mount. If the mount is integrated into your START/VIA, connect the USB cable to the device. Note: Use ONLY the USB cable supplied with your START/VIA. Other USB cables may not work. 2.
You can also press the On/Off button for more than 2 seconds until you see the Sleep and Turn Off buttons. Select Sleep to make the device sleep. Tip: To send your navigation device to sleep when the USB cable is unplugged or whenever it is removed from the mount, go to Battery settings in the Settings menu.
You can find current and more detailed information at tomtom.com/privacy. Memory card slot Some TomTom navigation devices have a memory card slot that is located on the side or bottom of the device. Before you use the memory card slot, make sure that you have the latest version of the application installed on your navigation device by connecting to MyDrive using a computer.
What's on the screen The map view The map view is shown when you have no planned route. Your actual location is shown as soon as your START/VIA has found your GPS location. You can use map view in the same way as you might look at a traditional paper map. You can move around the map using gestures, and zoom using the zoom buttons.
1. Back button. This button returns the map to an overview of your whole route or, if no route is planned, moves the map to put your current location at the centre. 2. Switch view button. Select the switch view button to change between the map view and the guidance view. When in map view, if you are driving, the small arrow rotates to show your direction of travel ie. your current compass bearing relative to north, with north being up. 3. Zoom buttons. Select the zoom buttons to zoom in and out. 4.
The guidance view is normally in 3D. To show a 2D map with the map moving in your direction of travel, change the 2D and 3D default settings. Tip: When you have planned a route and the 3D guidance view is shown, select the switch view button to change to the map view and use the interactive features. When your START/VIA starts after sleeping and you have a route planned, you are shown the guidance view with your current location. 1. Switch view button.
6. Speed panel. This panel shows the following information: The speed limit at your location. Your current speed. If you drive more than 5 km/h or 3 mph over the speed limit the speed panel turns red. If you drive less than 5 km/h or 3 mph over the speed limit the speed panel turns orange. The name of the street you are driving on. 7. Current location. This symbol shows your current location. Select the symbol or the speed panel to open the quick menu.
including information provided by IQ Routes, is shown above the symbols. For a complete list of incident types, see Traffic incidents. The bottom of the route bar represents your current location and shows the distance to the next incident on your route. Note: To make the route bar more readable some incidents may not be shown. These incidents will always be of minor importance and only cause short delays. The route bar also shows status messages, for example Finding fastest route or Playing route preview.
Search Select this button to search for an address, a place or a Point of Interest, then plan a route to that location. Drive Home Select this button to drive to your home location. If this button is not included in your main menu, go to My Places to set up you home location. Drive to Work Select this button to drive to your work location. If this button is not included in your main menu, go to My Places to set up you work location.
Parking Petrol Station Traffic & Speed Cameras Select this button to find car parks. Select this button to find petrol stations. Select this button to use traffic with your RDS-TMC receiver. Other buttons On the map or guidance view, select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu. The following buttons are available in the Main Menu screen, in addition to the navigation buttons: Select this button to open the Settings Menu. Select this button to open the Help Menu.
This button shows that you will hear voice instructions. Select this button to switch off voice instructions. You will no longer hear spoken route instructions but you will still hear information such as traffic information and warning sounds. Tip: You can select the types of instructions you want to hear. Select Voices in the Settings Menu and select the instructions you want to hear. This button shows that you will not hear voice instructions. Select this button to switch on voice instructions.
Drag Put one finger on the screen and move it across the screen. Example of when to use this: Scrolling around in the map. Flick Flick the tip of a single finger across the screen. Example of when to use this: Scrolling a big distance on the map. Tip: Flick isn't available on all devices. Press and hold Put one finger on the screen for more than 0.5 second. Example of when to use this: Opening the pop-up menu for a place on the map. Pinch to zoom Touch the screen with your thumb and a finger.
Tip: Alternatively, select the Edit button on the far right of the Main Menu. The menu button is shown with left and right arrows. 3. Press the left or right arrow on the menu button to move the button to a new position in the menu. 4. Select and move other buttons to the order you want. 5. Select Done.
Syncing using TomTom MyDrive About TomTom MyDrive TomTom MyDrive is the easy way to import community POI files on your TomTom START/VIA. Logging in to your MyDrive account You must log in to MyDrive to sync to your MyDrive account. When you log in to your account from your navigation device or when using a web browser, syncing with your MyDrive account happens automatically. Logging in to MyDrive on your START/VIA 1. Connect your START/VIA to your computer using MyDrive Connect. 2.
Showing a planned destination in My Drive When you plan a route on your START/VIA, the destination is synced with your MyDrive account. You can see the destination when you are logged in to MyDrive in a web browser. Clearing a MyDrive destination 1. Connect your START/VIA to your computer using MyDrive Connect. 2. On your device, select Current Route in the Main Menu to open the Current Route Menu. 3. Select Clear Route to clear the currently planned route. Your device returns to the map view.
Importing a community POI list - MyDrive - NOT CONNECTED You can find collections of community POIs on the Internet and upload them to My Places using MyDrive in a web browser. A POI collection might contain, for example, campsites or restaurants for the area you are travelling in, and provides an easy way to select a location without the need to search for the location each time. Your START/VIA uses .OV2 files for POI collections. To upload an .OV2 file to your START/VIA, do the following: 1.
Tip: The name of the track file in My Routes will be the same as the name of the .GPX file. Edit the name of the file so that you can easily recognise it in My Routes. Your new track is shown in the My Routes list. 4. Wait for the track file to upload to your START/VIA. 5. Open My Routes. Your imported track is shown in your My Routes list. Deleting a track GPX file You can only delete an uploaded track GPX file when your START/VIA is connected to your computer using MyDrive Connect.
Using Quick Search About search You use search to find a wide range of places and then navigate to them. You can search for the following: A specific address, for example, type in 123 Oxford Street, London. A partial address, for example, type in Oxford st Lon. A type of place, for example, type in petrol station or restaurant. A place by name, for example, type in Starbucks. A postcode, for example, type in W1D 1LL for Oxford Street, London.
Tip: If you press and hold a letter key on the keyboard, you get access to extra characters if they are available. For example, press and hold the letter "e" to access characters 3 e è é ê ë and more. You can search for a POI (Point of Interest) type, such as a restaurant or tourist attraction. Alternatively, you can search for a specific POI, for example "Rosie's Pizzeria". Note: When searching, the whole map is searched.
6. To see more information about the POI, select the POI on the map and then select the pop-up menu button. Select More Information on the pop-up menu. You see more information about the POI such as the phone number, full address and email. 7. To plan a route to this destination, select Drive or Ride depending on which device you are using. A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, the guidance view is shown automatically.
Enter your search term here. As you type, matching addresses and POIs are shown. Tip: If you press and hold a letter key on the keyboard, you get access to extra characters if they are available. For example, press and hold the letter "e" to access characters 3 e è é ê ë and more. Tip: To edit, select a word you have already typed to place the cursor. You can then insert or delete characters. 3. Type of search. By default, the whole of the current map is searched.
Tip: Select the Shift key once to make the next letter you type upper case. Double tap the Shift key to use Caps-Lock where all the letters you type are upper case. Select the Shift key once to quit Caps-Lock. Tip: To cancel a search, select the map/guidance view button in the top right-hand corner of the screen. Working with search results Your search results are shown in two columns.
If you show the result on the map, you can use the pop-up menu to add the location to My Places. If a route is already planned, you can add the location to your current route. Note: The best search results are shown on the map. When you zoom in, the lower ranked search results are gradually shown. About postcodes When searching using a postcode, your results depend on the type of postcode used in the country that you are searching in.
Every location on Earth, including those in the sea like islands and oil rigs, can be represented by a mapcode. Mapcodes are short, and easy to recognise, remember and communicate. They are precise to a few metres, which is good enough for every-day use. Go to mapcode.com for instructions on how to find the mapcode for a location. Mapcodes are more precise and more flexible than the address on a business card.
Doctor Fire station Car-related services Outside parking Petrol station Parking garage Car wash Car dealer Vehicle inspection centre Rental car facility Electrical car charging point(s) Rental car parking Car repair facility Other services Embassy Pet services Government office Telecommunication Company Community service Post office Pharmacy Shopping centre Beauty services Tourist information office Shop College or university School Education 33
Library Convention centre Casino Winery Theatre Tourist attraction Cinema Zoo Concert hall Amusement park Museum Exhibition centre Opera Cultural centre Nightlife Leisure centre Leisure Children's Farm Sport Playing field Swimming pool Mountain peak Water sports Beach Tennis court Park or recreation area Ice skating rink 34
Yacht basin or marina Sports centre Stadium Golf course Church Place of worship Railway station Mountain pass Airport Scenic or panoramic view Ferry terminal Postcode Religion Travel Note: Not used in all countries.
Planning a route Using suggested destinations What are suggested destinations? Your TomTom START/VIA can learn your daily driving habits to saved favourite Places and it can also suggest destinations when you start the device from sleep mode, for example, when driving to Work in the morning. Getting ready for suggested destinations Before you get your first suggested destination, your device needs some time to learn about your habits.
1. Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu. 2. Select Search. The search screen opens with the keyboard showing. 3. Use the keyboard to enter the name of the place you want to plan a route to. Tip: If you press and hold a letter key on the keyboard, you get access to extra characters if they are available. For example, press and hold the letter "e" to access characters 3 e è é ê ë and more. You can search for an address, town, city, postcode or mapcode.
5. Select an address suggestion. 6. Enter the house number if you have one and haven't entered it already. Tip: If you enter a house number that is not found, then the number appears red. The nearest house number that is found is shown in the Drive button. You can enter a new house number, or you can select Drive or Ride to drive to the nearest house number. 7. Select Drive or Ride depending on which device you are using. A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins.
2. Select Search. The search screen opens with the keyboard showing. 3. Use the keyboard to enter the name of the city or town you want to plan a route to. You can search for a town, city, or postcode. Tip: To search for a specific city you can use the city's postcode or the country. For example, searching for Essen will return many results. If you search for Essen 2910 or Essen Belgium then that city will be at the top of the results. You can then search in the city.
The city name is shown in the right side of the search input box, and the city centre POI is shown below in the right-hand column. 6. Select the city centre POI. The city centre location is shown on the map. 7. Select Drive or Ride depending on which device you are using. A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, the guidance view is shown automatically.
2. Select Search. The search screen opens with the keyboard showing. 3. Use the keyboard to enter the name of the place you want to plan a route to. Tip: If you press and hold a letter key on the keyboard, you get access to extra characters if they are available. For example, press and hold the letter "e" to access characters 3 e è é ê ë and more. You can search for a POI (Point of Interest) type, such as a restaurant or tourist attraction.
Tip: You can switch between seeing the results on the map or in a list by selecting the list/map button: 5. Select a POI type or an individual POI. If you selected a POI type, select a POI. The location is shown on the map. 6. To see more information about the POI, select the POI on the map and then select the pop-up menu button. Select More Information on the pop-up menu. You see more information about the POI such as the phone number, full address and email. 7.
Tip: You can also select a map symbol to open the pop-up menu, then select the Drive or Ride button to plan a route to that location. 2. When you have found your destination on the map, select it by pressing and holding the screen for about one second. A pop-up menu shows the nearest address. 3. To plan a route to this destination, select Drive or Ride depending on which device you are using. A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins.
Tip: If your destination is in a different time zone, you see a plus (+) or a minus (-) sign and the time difference in hours and half hours in the arrival information panel. The estimated time of arrival is the local time at your destination. Tip: You can add a stop to a route that you have already planned. Tip: You can save a route using My Routes. Planning a route using My Places To navigate to one of My Places from your current location, do the following: 1.
4. To plan a route to this destination, select Drive or Ride depending on which device you are using. A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, the guidance view is shown automatically. Tip: If your destination is in a different time zone, you see a plus (+) or a minus (-) sign and the time difference in hours and half hours in the arrival information panel. The estimated time of arrival is the local time at your destination.
Tip: You can switch between seeing the results on the map or in a list by selecting the list/map button: 7. Select a suggestion for your destination. The location is shown on the map. 8. To plan a route to this destination, select Drive or Ride depending on which device you are using. A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, the guidance view is shown automatically.
Tip: You can switch between seeing the results on the map or in a list by selecting the list/map button: 5. Select a suggestion for your destination. 6. To plan a route to this destination, select Drive or Ride depending on which device you are using. A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, the guidance view is shown automatically.
Planning a route in advance You can plan a route in advance before you drive it. You can save the route as part of your My Routes list. To plan a route in advance, do the following: 1. Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu. 2. Select Search. 3. 4. 5. 6. The search screen opens with the keyboard showing. Use the keyboard to enter the name of the location you want to use as a starting point. Select an address or POI suggestion. Select Show on Map. Select the pop-up menu button.
2. Select the pop-up menu button. A pop-up menu shows a list of options. 3. Select Remove Starting Point. Your route is replanned with your current location as the starting point. Changing the starting point into a stop 1. Select the starting point on the route in the map view. 2. Select the pop-up menu button. A pop-up menu shows a list of options. 3. Select Change to a Stop. Your route is replanned with the starting point changed into a stop.
2. Select Parking. The map opens showing the locations of car parks. If a route is planned, the map shows car parks near your destination. If a route isn't planned, the map shows car parks near your current location. You can change the screen to show a list of car parks by pressing this button: You can select a car park from the list to locate it on the map. Tip: You can scroll down the list of results using the scroll bar on the right side of the screen.
If you want to change how the search is done, select the button to the right of the search box. You can then change where the search is carried out, for example, to search near you or the whole map. 3. Select a car park from the map or the list. A pop-up menu opens on the map showing the name of the car park. 4. Select Drive or Ride depending on which device you are using. A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins.
The map opens showing the locations of petrol stations. If a route is planned, the map shows petrol stations along your route. If a route isn't planned, the map shows petrol stations near your current location. You can change the screen to show a list of petrol stations by pressing this button: You can select a petrol station from the list to locate it on the map. Tip: You can scroll down the list of results using the scroll bar on the right side of the screen.
A pop-up menu opens on the map showing the name of the petrol station. 4. Select Drive or Ride depending on which device you are using. A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, the guidance view is shown automatically. Tip: You can add a petrol station as a stop on your route by using the pop-up menu. A petrol station that is a stop on your route has a blue icon.
Changing your route The Current Route menu When you have planned a route or track, select the Current Route or Current Track button in the Main Menu to open the Current Route or Current Track Menu. The following buttons are available in the menu: Clear Route / Clear Track Skip Next Stop Find Alternative Select this button to clear the currently planned route or track. The Current Route Menu closes and you return to the map view. Select this button to skip the next stop on your route.
Show Instructions Select this button to see a list of turn-by-turn text instructions for your planned route. The instructions include the following: Your current location. Street names. Up to two road numbers shown in road shields whenever available. An instruction arrow. An instruction description. The distance between two consecutive instructions. Exit number. The full addresses of stops on your route.
Drive to Route or Track Select Drive to Route to plan a route from your current location to the starting point of a My Route. The starting point is converted to a stop. Drive to Track plans a route to the nearest point of the track from your current position. Drive to Starting Point On the Current Track menu, select this button to plan a route to the starting point of the track. The starting point is converted to a stop. For more information, see Navigating using a track.
1. Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu. 2. Select Current Route. 3. Select Avoid Part of Route. A screen opens showing a list of the sections that comprise your current route. 4. Select the section of the route that you want to avoid. A preview shows you the section you have chosen on the map. 5. Select Avoid. A new route is found that avoids your chosen route section. The new route is shown on the map view.
Carpool Lanes Unpaved Roads Note: Carpool lanes are sometimes known as High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes (HOV lanes) and are not present in every country. To travel on these lanes, you may need to have more than one person in the car, for example, or the car may need to use environmentally-friendly fuel. If you choose to avoid a route feature, a new route is planned. In Route Planning in the Settings Menu, you can set how each route feature is handled when a new route is planned.
Skipping the next stop on your route Tip: To make it easy to quickly skip a stop, move the button Skip Next Stop to the first screen of the Main Menu. 1. In the Main Menu, select Current Route. 2. Select Skip Next Stop. The map view is shown. The next stop on your route is deleted and your route is recalculated. Reordering stops on a route 1. In the Main Menu, select Current Route. 2. Select Reorder Stops. The map view is shown with the route cleared.
My Routes About My Routes My Routes provides an easy way to create saved routes with optional stops, sometimes known as an itinerary. You can use My Routes to save, retrieve and edit routes. You may want to use My Routes in one or more of the following situations: While working - Your job involves driving several routes with multiple stops on a daily basis. Your routes can change and you need to be flexible and be able to change the order of your stops or change the planned route.
Navigating using a saved route To navigate using a previously saved route, do the following: 1. In the Main Menu, select My Routes. 2. Select a route from your list. The route is shown on the map view. 3. To navigate to the start of the saved route, select Drive or Ride depending on which device you are using. The starting point of the saved route is converted to your first stop and then the route is planned. Guidance to your destination begins from your current location.
The track route is shown on the map view. 3. Select the track, then select the pop-up menu. 4. Select Drive to Starting Point. The starting point of the track is converted to your first stop and then the route is planned. Guidance to your destination begins from your current location. As soon as you start driving, the guidance view is shown automatically. Note: You see two different colours on the map for your route and track.
The route is shown on the map view. 3. Select the stop that you want to use as your starting point, then select the pop-up menu button to open the menu. 4. Select Start Route From Here. Your route is calculated from the new starting point. 5. Select Drive or Ride.
The starting point of your route is converted to your first stop and then the route is planned from your current location. Guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, the guidance view is shown automatically. Tip: There are two other ways to navigate using a saved route: Select the starting point of the route. When the pop-up menu opens, select Change to a Stop. Alternatively, select Drive to Route or Ride to Route in the Current Route menu.
Tip: To update the saved route in your My Routes list with the changes, select the route om the map then select Save Changes to Route in the pop-up menu. Deleting a route from My Routes 1. 2. 3. 4. In the Main Menu, select My Routes. Select Edit List. Select the routes you want to delete. Select Delete.
Map Share About Map Share You can report map changes using Map Share. These map changes are then shared with other TomTom users when they receive a map update. There are two ways to report a map change: Select a location on the map and create the change report immediately. Mark a location and create the change report later. To send your map change reports to TomTom, you must connect your START/VIA to your computer and use MyDrive Connect.
Note: If you want to report a map change of a type not shown in the menu, use the Map Share Reporter at tomtom.com. 5. Follow the instructions for your chosen type of map change. 6. Select Report. 7. Connect your START/VIA to MyDrive Connect to send your map change report to TomTom and receive map changes from other TomTom users. Creating a map change report from a marked location If you see a map inconsistency while you are driving, you can mark the location so you can report the change later.
6. Select the type of map change you want to apply. Note: If you want to report a map change of a type not shown in the menu, use the Map Share Reporter at tomtom.com. 7. Follow the instructions for your chosen type of map change. 8. Select Report. The marker for the marked location is removed from the map. 9. Connect your START/VIA to MyDrive Connect to send your map change report to TomTom and receive map changes from other TomTom users.
5. Enter the correct street name. 6. Select Report. Turn Restriction Select this option to report incorrect road turn restrictions. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Press and hold to select the location of the map change on the map view. Select the pop-up menu button to open the menu. Select Report Map Error from the pop-up menu. Select Turn Restriction. If the incorrect junction is shown, select Select another junction. Select the approach direction.
Traffic About RDS-TMC The Traffic Message Channel (TMC), also known as RDS-TMC, transmits traffic information as a radio signal and is available free of charge in many countries. TMC is not a TomTom service, but is available when using the TomTom RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver. Note: The RDS-TMC receiver is not available in all countries. TomTom is not responsible for the availability or quality of traffic information provided by the Traffic Message Channel.
The arrival information panel shows the following information: The estimated time that you will arrive at your destination. The length of time to drive to the destination from your current location. A parking button is shown near the destination flag when parking is available near your destination. Tip: If your destination is in a different time zone, you see a plus (+) or a minus (-) sign and the time difference in hours and half hours in the arrival information panel.
Tip: Select an incident on the map to see more detailed information. 1. Traffic incident that affects your route in your direction of travel. A symbol or number at the start of the incident shows the type of incident or the delay in minutes, for example 5 minutes. The colour of the incident indicates the speed of traffic relative to the maximum allowed speed at that location, with red being the slowest. The stripes on the traffic jam are also animated to show the speed of the traffic, where appropriate.
To get more information about an incident, select an incident in the route bar. The map opens zoomed in on the incident and a pop-up opens showing detailed information about the traffic incident. The information shown includes: The type of traffic incident - general, accident, road works, lane closure or weather such as heavy rain or snow. The severity of the incident - slow traffic, queuing traffic or stationary traffic. The delay time. The length of the incident.
Unknown incident Roadworks Lane closure Road closure Traffic jam warning A warning is given as you approach a traffic jam. You are warned in several ways: A symbol is shown in the route bar and on your route on the map. The route bar zooms in for the duration of the traffic jam. Your distance to the start of the traffic jam is shown in the route bar. The colour of the road on the route bar changes to orange or red, depending on the severity of the traffic jam.
As you approach an exit or junction, the lane you need is shown on the screen and in the instruction panel. Tip: To close the lane image, select anywhere on the screen or press the back button. To turn lane images off, select the Settings button in the Main Menu, then select Appearance. Switch off the Show previews of motorway exits setting. Time-dependent speed limits Some speed limits change depending on the time of day.
Speed Cameras About speed cameras The Speed Cameras service warns you about the following camera locations: Fixed speed camera locations. Average speed camera locations. Speed enforcement zones. Red light camera locations. Traffic restriction cameras. The Speed Cameras service also warns you about the following safety hazards: Accident blackspot locations. Traffic jams. Note: Your new TomTom START/VIA comes pre-loaded with speed camera locations.
Symbol shown on map Symbol shown in route bar Description Fixed speed camera - this type of camera checks the speed of passing vehicles and is fixed in one place. Average speed cameras - these types of cameras measure your average speed between two points. You are warned at the start and end of the average speed check area. While you are driving in an average speed check area, your average speed is shown, instead of your current speed. The distance to the end of the area is shown in the route bar.
Changing the way you are warned To change the way you are warned about speed cameras, select the Sounds and Warnings button in the Settings menu. You can then set how you want to be warned for the different types of cameras and safety hazards. You can change settings for whether you want to be warned, never warned or warned only if you are speeding. For example, to change how you are warned when you approach a fixed speed camera, do the following: 1. 2. 3. 4.
Danger Zones About danger zones The Danger Zones service warns you about danger zones on your route when you are in France. Since 3rd January 2012, it has been illegal to receive warnings about the position of fixed or mobile speed cameras when you are driving in France. To be compliant with this change in French law, speed camera locations are no longer reported but instead areas of danger are indicated as danger zones. Important: Outside of France, you receive warnings about speed cameras.
When you first start using your device, warning sounds are played for these types of zones: Symbol shown on map Symbol shown in route bar Description Danger zone - this type of warning is only given in France. You are warned at the start and end of the danger zone. Traffic jams - warnings are given in the route bar for traffic jams. Changing the way you are warned To change the way you are warned about danger zones, select the Sounds and Warnings button in the Settings menu.
My Places About My Places My Places provides an easy way to select a location without the need to search for the location each time. You can use My Places to create a collection of useful or favourite addresses. Tip: The terms "favourite" and "place" mean the same thing - favourites are places that you go to often. The following items are always in My Places: Home - Your home location can be your home address or somewhere you often visit. This feature provides an easy way to navigate there.
Zoom in on the map at the location you want to select. Press and hold to select the location, then select the home or work location symbol. Select the Search button and search for a location. Select a location to set as home or work. Select Set home location or Set work location. Setting your home or work location using the map 1. In the Map View, move the map and zoom in until you can see your home or work location. 2. Select the location by pressing and holding the screen for about one second.
A pop-up menu shows the nearest address. 1. Open the pop-up menu and select Add to My Places. 2. In the name bar, enter the name "Home". Note: "Home" must have a capital letter H. 3. Select Add. Your home location is changed to the new location. Adding a location from My Places 1. In the Main Menu, select My Places. 2. Select Add a new place. 3. To select a location, do one of the following: Zoom in on the map at the location you want to select.
Adding a location to My Places using search 1. 2. 3. 4. In the Main Menu, select Search. Search for a location. Select the location then select Show on map. When the map view shows the location, select the pop-up menu button. 5. Select Add to My Places. The name of the location appears in the edit screen. 6. Edit the name of the location so you can easily recognise it. 7. Select Done to save your location in the My Places list.
Hands-free calling About hands-free calls Note: Hands-free calling is not supported on all devices. If you have a mobile phone with Bluetooth®, you can use your TomTom device to make phone calls and send and receive messages. Important: Not all phones are supported or compatible with all features. For more information, go to tomtom.com/phones/compatibility. Connecting to your phone First you must establish a connection between your mobile phone and your TomTom device.
Receiving a call When someone calls you, the caller's name and phone number are shown. Tap the screen to accept or reject the call. Auto-answer You can set your TomTom device to automatically answer incoming phone calls. To set automatic answering, tap Connections in the Settings menu, then tap Phones. Tap Auto-answer settings. Select how long your device will wait before automatically answering your calls, then tap Done.
Tap this button to select information you want to delete. You can delete the list of recent callers and the list of recently dialled numbers. Delete Tap this button to change the auto-answer settings. Auto-answer settings Important: Not all phones are supported or compatible with all features.
Settings Appearance Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Appearance. On this screen, you can change these settings: Display Select Display to change the appearance of the display. Route bar Select Route bar to change the information you see in the route bar. Guidance view Select Guidance view to change the information you see in the guidance view. Automatic zoom Select Automatic Zoom to change how you view a junction as you drive.
Select Switch to night colours when dark to automatically switch to night colours when it gets dark. Size of text and buttons Select Size of text and buttons to change the size of the text and the buttons you see on the screen. Note: This feature is only available on devices with a 6 inch / 15 cm or larger screen. Drag the slider to change the text and button size to small, medium or large, then select Apply this change. Your START/VIA restarts and applies the change.
When the wide route bar is shown, you see more information about your route. For example, you see time and distance to traffic queues and more. Arrival information Select Arrival information to change the following settings: Show remaining distance Select this setting to show the remaining distance left to travel in the arrival information panel during navigation.
Select this setting to see stops on your route. Rest areas Select this setting to see rest areas on your route. Guidance view Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Appearance. Show current street name This setting displays name of the street you driving along on the guidance view. Guidance view style Select this setting to choose from 3D or 2D versions of the guidance view. Both the 2D and 3D guidance views move in your direction of travel.
If you need a computer voice and your language is unavailable, then you are asked to choose from a list of installed computer voices available for the country you are in. Instruction settings Read aloud early instructions 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.
Suggest destinations When no route is planned, your device can learn your daily driving habits to saved favourite Places and also predict destinations when you start the device from sleep mode, for example driving to Work in the morning. Switch on to receive destination suggestions or switch this feature off if you don't want destination suggestions. When a faster route is available If a faster route found while you are driving, RDS-TMC Traffic can replan your journey to use the faster route.
Hear spoken warnings and warnings sounds. Sounds Hear only warning sounds. None No warning sounds are given. Speed camera warnings Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Sounds & Warnings. Switch on Speed camera warnings to see and hear speed camera warnings as you drive. Cameras Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Sounds & Warnings. Select Speed camera warnings. You can then set how you want to be warned for the different types of cameras.
Screen touch sounds Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Sounds & Warnings. Switch on Screen touch sounds to hear a click when you select an item or touch a button. The click sound means that your selection or touch has been understood. Language and Units Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Language & Units. On this screen, you can change the following settings: Language You can see your currently selected language on this screen.
This is an information screen rather than a setting and shows you information about your TomTom START/VIA. You may be asked to go to this screen during a call to TomTom Customer Support or you may need to enter information taken from this screen when using the TomTom Shop. Information includes: Serial number, Application version, Installed maps, Product certifications, MyTomTom account details, Free space, Copyright, Licences.
Getting Help Help Select Help from the Main Menu or the Settings menu. On this screen, you can see the following information: Guided tour Select this option to get a short tutorial on how to use your navigation device. About See System. More help You can get further help by going to tomtom.com/support. For warranty and privacy information, go to tomtom.com/legal.
Product certification Finding product certification information on your device To find product certification information, such as the ICASA-approved certification number, do the following on your START/VIA: 1. Select Settings in the Main Menu. 2. Select System. 3. 4. 5. 6. Select About. Select Legal information. Select Certificates. You then see the relevant product certification information for your START/VIA, for example, ICASA.
Updating using MyDrive Connect About MyDrive Connect MyDrive Connect is a desktop-based application that helps you manage the content and services of your TomTom START/VIA. For example, you can use MyDrive Connect to get map updates, software updates or manage your MyTomTom account. It is a good idea to frequently connect your START/VIA to MyDrive Connect to ensure you always have the latest updates.
When set-up is complete, a MyTomTom account is created and your START/VIA is linked to that account. You can now access MyDrive Connect from the notification area on your desktop. MyDrive Connect starts automatically after the account is created. Tip: When you connect your START/VIA to your computer, MyDrive Connect tells you if there are any updates for your START/VIA.
Addendum Important Safety Notices and Warnings Global Positioning System (GPS) and Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS) The Global Positioning System (GPS) and Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS) systems are satellite-based systems that provide location and timing information around the globe. GPS is operated and controlled by the Government of the United States of America, which is solely responsible for its availability and accuracy.
Keep your seat belts on. Keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front. Before setting off on a motorbike, fasten your helmet correctly. When riding a motorbike, always wear protective clothing and equipment. When riding a motorbike, be extra vigilant and always ride defensively. Rating: DC5V, 1.2A How TomTom uses your information Information regarding the use of personal information can be found at tomtom.com/privacy. Battery This product uses a Lithium-Ion battery.
CE marking This equipment complies with the requirements for CE marking when used in a residential, commercial, vehicular or light industrial environment, achieving all the appropriate provisions of the relevant legislation in the EU. Model numbers: 4AA43, 4AA53, 4AA63, 4AP54, 4AP64 R&TTE directive Hereby, TomTom declares that TomTom products and accessories are in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the EU Directive 1999/5/EC.
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. Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
The County Code Selection feature is disabled for products marketed in the US/ Canada. La fonction de sélection de l'indicatif du pays est désactivée pour les produits commercialisés aux États-Unis et au Canada. Triman logo This document Great care was taken in preparing this document. Constant product development may mean that some information is not entirely up to date. The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
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