TomTom 1EP0.001.05 manual

TomTom XXL[...]

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What’s in the box 2. 5 What’s in the box a Your TomTom XXL b EasyPort TM mount c Car charger d USB cable e Documentation pack[...]

Before you start 3. 6 Before you start Switching on and off Install your TomTom XXL navigation device in your car following the instruc- tions in the installation section at the start of this book. To switch on your navigation device, press and hold the On/Off button until you see the start-up screen. The first ti me you switch on your device, it m[...]

7 GPS reception When you first start your TomTom XXL navigation device, the device may need a few minutes to determine your GPS position and sh ow your current position on the map. In the future, yo ur position wi ll be found much faster, usually within a few seconds. To ensure good GPS reception, you sh ould use your device outdoors. Large objects[...]

Safety 4. 8 Safety Positioning the dock Consider carefully where to attach the do ck in your car. The dock should no t block or inter fere with any of the fo llowing: • Your view of the road • Any of the controls in your car • Any of your mirrors • The airbag When your navigation device is in the dock, you should be able to reach the device[...]

Making your first journey 5. 9 Making your first journey Planning a route with your TomTom XXL na v i g a t i o n d e v i c e i s e a s y . T o p l an a route, follow the steps below. Important : For safety reasons, you should always plan a route before you start your journey. 1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu. Note : The buttons on your [...]

10 Note : When planning a trip for the first time your navigation device asks you to choose a state or country. Your choice is saved and used for all routes you plan. You can change this setting at any time by tapping the flag. 5. Start to type the name of the town where you want to go. As you type, the names of the towns that match what you have t[...]

11 Arrival times When you plan a route, your TomTom XXL asks you if you need to arrive at a particular time. Tap YES to enter a prefe rred arrival time. Your XXL calculates your arrival time and s hows you whether you will arrive on time. You can also use this information to work out when you need to leave. If your XXL shows that you will arrive 30[...]

12 Planning a route in advance You can use your XXL to plan a route in advance, se lecting your starting point and your destination. Here are some more reasons to plan a route in advance: • Find out how long a trip is go ing to take before you start. You can also compare trip times for the same route at different times of the day or on different [...]

13 2. Tap the arrow button to move to the next menu screen and tap Prepare route . 3. Select the starting point for your journey in the same way that you would select your destination. 4. Set the destination for your journey. 5. Choose the type of route that should be planned. • Fastest route - the route which takes the least time. • Shortest r[...]

14 Browse map of route T ap this button to see an overview of the route using the map browser . Show route demo T ap this button to watch a demo of the trip. Y ou can interrupt the demo at any time by tapping the screen. Show route summary T ap this button to open the route summary screen. View route T ap this button to see your route.[...]

Driving View 6. 15 Driving View When your TomTom XXL starts, you are shown the Driving View along with detailed information about your current location. Tap the center of the screen at any time to open the Main Menu. Note : The Driving View is shown in black and white until your XXL locates your current position. A Tap + and - to zoom in and out. B[...]

Advanced Lane Guidance 7. 16 Advanced La ne Guidance Advanced Lane Guid ance Your TomTom XXL helps you prepare for hi ghway exits and inters ections by showing you which lane you should be in. Note : This information is not available for all intersections or in all countries. For some exits and junctions, an image shows the lane you should be in. T[...]

Finding alternative routes 8. 17 Finding alternative route s Once you have planned a route, you may want to change something about the route, without changing your destination. Why change the route? Maybe fo r one of the se reasons: • You can see a roadbl ock or a line of tr affic ahead. • You want to travel via a pa rticular location, to pick [...]

18 Travel via... T ap 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 over . Y ou choose the location you want to pass in the same way as you choose a destination. So you can select from all the sam[...]

Browse map 9. 19 Browse map To look at the map in the sam e way as you might look at a tradit ional paper map, tap Browse ma p in the Main Menu. You can move the map by touching the screen and moving your finger across the screen. A The scale bar B GPS button Tap this button to center the map on your current position. C Options D The cursor E The F[...]

20 • Traffic - when traffic information is shown on the map, POIs and Favorites are not shown. Tap Advanc ed to show or hide the following information: • Names • Markers - markers point to your current location, your home location and your destination. The marker shows the distance to the location. Markers are shown when the location they poi[...]

TomTom Map Share TM 10. 21 TomTom Map Share TM 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 informa- tion, go to tomtom.com/mapshare . Map c[...]

22 Receiving the latest map updates When you connect your TomTom XXL to your computer, TomTom HOME automatically downloads any available map correcti ons 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 pr ef- erences menu. Marking a map error while on the mov[...]

23 • Decide if you want to share your corrections with others. • Show or hide the report button in the Driving View. To set your preferences, select Map corrections in the Main Menu. Tip : If you later decide you want to re move corrections from the map, clear the checkbox next to the types of corrections you want to remove. If you clear all th[...]

24 To make a correction to your map, tap Map corrections in the Main Menu then tap Correct a map error . The following types of corrections are shown. (Un)block street T ap this button to block or unblock a street. Y ou can block or unblock the street in one or both direction s. F or example, to corre ct a street near to your current loc ation, do [...]

25 Edit street name T ap this button to change the name of a street on your map. F or example, to rename a street near to your current location: 1. Tap Edit street name. 2. Tap Near you . 3. Select the street or section of a street you want to corre ct by tapping it on the map. The street you select is highlighted and the cursor shows the name of t[...]

26 Edit POI T ap this button to edit an existing POI. Y ou can use this button to make the following changes to a 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. Existing street T ap this button to edit an existing str eet. Once you [...]

Sounds and voices 11. 27 Sounds and voic es Your TomTom XXL plays the following kinds of sounds: • Spoken instructions •A l e r t s Changing the volume level You can change the volume in three ways: • Tap the bottom left hand area of the Driving View. The last spoken instruc- tion is repeated and the volume level is shown. Move the volume sli[...]

Preferences 12. 28 Preferences You can change the way your TomTom XXL looks and behaves. Tap Change preferences in the Main Menu. Hidden buttons and features When you first start using your TomTom XXL, all the buttons are shown in the menu. The buttons for the more advanced featur es can be hidden. This is a useful option because you are unlikely t[...]

29 Show POI on map Safety preferences What happens when I use the Turn off map display option? When you turn off the map display, inst ead of seeing your position on a map in the Driving View, you will only see information about the next i nstruction. Tap the button and select an option for when the map should be turned off. These are the options: [...]

30 Turn off sound / Turn on sound Tips To change the volume, tap Volume preferences in the Prefe rences menu. To change the volume quickly whi le you are driving, tap the bott om left-hand section of the Driving View and move the slider. To change the voice being use d by your XXL, tap Change voice in the Voice preferences menu. Volume preferences [...]

31 Change voice Manage POIs Change car symbol Change 2D/3D display / Turn on 2D display Change voice T a p this b utton to change t he vo ice which gives you instructions. Manage PO Is T a p this button to do the fo llowing: • Set alerts for when you are near POIs. For example, your XXL can tell you when there is a gas station nearby. • Create [...]

32 When should I use this ? In some situations, it is easier to see the map from above. Perhaps if the road network is complicated or for times when you are walki ng while using your XXL to navigate. Show/Hide lane images Manage maps Change map colors Change language Show lane images T ap this button to show or hide the arrows that warn you which l[...]

33 Status bar preferences Quick menu preferences Status bar preferences T ap this button to select the information shown on the status bar: • How should the stat us bar be displayed? Horizontal - if you choose this optio n, the status bar is shown at the bot- tom of the Driving view. Vertical - if you choose this option, the status bar is shown a[...]

34 Street name preferences Planning preferences Then set how your XXL should handle the followi ng when planning a route: • Toll roads on t he route • Ferry cro ssings on the route • HOV la nes on th e route • Carpool lanes • Unpav ed roads You can then set if the route summary screen closes au tomatically after you have planned a route. [...]

35 Brightness preferences Set owner Set units Operate left-handed / Operate right-handed Brightness preferences T ap this button to set the brightness of the screen. Move the sliders to set the brightness separately for day map colors and for night map colors. Set owner T ap this button to enter your name and address as the owner of your XXL and to[...]

36 Keyboard preferences Set clock Battery saving preferences Reset factory settings Keyboard preferences Y ou use the keyboard to enter your destination or to fi nd an item in a list, such as a POI. T ap this button to select the size of the keys on the keyboard and the key- board layout. Y ou can se lect from two sizes: • Large keyboard • Smal[...]

Points of Interest 13. 37 Points of Interest Points of Interest or POIs are useful places on the map. Here are some exam- ples: • Restaurants •H o t e l s •M u s e u m s • Parking garages • Gas stations Note : You can report missing POIs or edit existing POIs using Map Share and share your corrections with the Map Share community. Creatin[...]

38 7. You are asked to name the POI. 8. Select the POI category in which you want to add the POI. 9. Select th e location of y our POI from t he list belo w. Home Y ou can set your Home location as a POI. If you want to change your Home location, you can create a POI of the Home location before you change it. Favorite Y ou can create a POI from a F[...]

39 Note : You can report missing POIs or edit existing POIs using Map Share and share your corrections with the Map Share community. Navigating to a POI You can use a POI as your destination. Fo r examp le, if you are traveling 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. [...]

40 If you know the name of the POI, tap Find and type the name. Select it from the list when it is shown. The next screen shows more detai led information including the location of the POI on the map and the phone number of the POI, if availabl e. Tap Select to confirm you want to plan a route to this PO I. Once you have selected a POI, the rout e [...]

41 Why would I want to create my own POIs? A POI acts like a short cut - once you ha ve saved a location as a POI you never have to type the address of that POI ag ain. But when you create a POI you can save more than just the location. • Phone number - when you create a PO I, you can save a phone number with it. • Categories - when you create [...]

Itinerary Planning 14. 42 Itinerary Planning What is an Itinerary? An Itinerary is a plan for a tr ip including more locations than your final desti- nation. An Itinerary can include the following i tems: • Destination - a location on your trip where you want to stop. • Waypoint - a location on your trip you want to travel through without stop-[...]

43 3. Tap Add and select a location. Tip: You can add items to your Itinerary in any orde r and rearrange the order later. Following an Itinerary When you use an Itinerary to navigate, th e route will be calculated to the first destination on the Itinerary. Your TomTom XXL calculates the remaining dis- tance and time to the first destinat ion and n[...]

44 Start Using an Itinerary Tap Options , then tap Start navigation . To save an Itinerar y, tap Save Itinerary . To load a saved Itinerar y, tap Load Itinerary . To create a new Itinerar y, tap New Itinerary and to delete one, tap Delete Itin- erary . Move item up T ap this button to move the item up the Itinerary . This button is unavail able if [...]

Help me 15. 45 Help me Help me provi des an easy way to navigate to emergen cy services centers and other specialist services and contact them by phone. For example, if you are involved in a car accident, you could use Help me to call the nearest hospital and tell them your exact location. Options Note : In some countries, information may not be av[...]

Favorites 16. 46 Favorites What are Favorites? Favorites are places that you often vi sit. You can create Favorites so that you don’t have to enter the address ever y t ime you want to navigate there. They don’t have to be places you es pecially like, just useful addresses. How can I create a Favorite? From the Main Menu, tap Add Favorite . You[...]

47 How can I use a Favorite? You will normally use a Fav orite as a way of navigating to a pl ace without hav- ing to enter the address. To naviga te to a Favorite, d o the follo wing: 1. Tap the screen to bring up the main menu. Point of Interest Y ou can add a P oint of Interest (POI) as a Favorite. Does it make sense to do this? If you visit a P[...]

48 2. Tap Navigate to... 3. Tap Favorite . 4. Sele ct a Favor ite from the list. Your XXL calculates the route for you. 5. When the route is calculated, tap Done . Your XXL will immediately start guiding you to your destinati on with spoken instructions and visual instructions on the scre en. How can I change the name of a Favorite? 1. Tap the scre[...]

Traffic information using RDS-TMC 17. 49 Traffic infor mation using RDS-T MC The Traffic Message Channel (TMC) You can receive traffic information on your TomTom XXL using t he TomTom RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver. The TMC tran smits traffic info rma tion as a radio signal. Tip : The TomTom RDS-TM C Traffic Receiver is in clu d ed wi th so me pr od uc t[...]

50 To find the quickest route to your destination, do the following: 1. Tap the Traffic sidebar. 2. Tap Minimize traffic del ays . Your device looks for the quicke st route to your destination. The new route may also include traffic delays, or may even be the same route as before. 3. Tap Done . Changing traffic preferences 1. Tap the TomTom Traffic[...]

51 Weather related symbols and th eir meaning are shown below: Setting the radio frequenc y for RDS-TMC information 1. Tap the Traffic sidebar in the Drivi ng View. 2. Tap Tune Manually . 3. Enter the frequency of the radio station. 4. Tap Done. Road works One or more lanes closed Road closed Traffic incident Traffic jam Fog Rain Wind Ice Snow Note[...]

52 Your TomTom device lo oks for your ra dio station. If it doesn't find a radio sta- tion at the frequency you set, it automa tically continues to search for the next available station. Making commuting to work easier The Home to work and Work to home buttons in the Traffic menu let you check your route to and from work with one tap of a butt[...]

53 3. Tap the blue compass image in the top right of the screen. The map centers itself on your current location, and any traffic incidents in the area are shown as small symbols. 4. Tap on any traffic incident to get more information. A second screen is shown that gives you detailed informati on about the incident you chose. To di splay informatio[...]

TomTom Safety Alerts 18. 54 TomTom Safety Alerts The TomTom Safety Aler ts service warn s you about safety camera locations. Important : Regularly connect your navigati on device to TomTom HOME to update the list of locations for all types of safety alerts. When a safety camera location is sh own on the map, a warning sound is played to warn you th[...]

55 Changing the way you are warned Report button To show the report button in the Driving View, do the following: 1. Tap Services in the Main Menu. 2. Tap Safety Alerts . 3. Tap Enable rep ort button . The report button is shown on left-hand side of the Driving View or, if you are already using the quick me nu, it’s added t o the buttons avai lab[...]

56 The locations of cameras you report are reported when you next connect your device to TomTom HOME. Reporting a new safety camera while at home Y o u d o n o t n e e d t o b e a t t h e l o c a t i o n o f a s a f e t y c a m e r a t o r e p o r t t h e n e w l o c a - tion. To report a new safety camera location while you are at home, do the fol[...]

57 TomTom Safety Camera menu To open the Safety Cameras menu, tap Services in the Main Menu and then tap Safety Alerts . Toll booth camera This type of safety camera moni tors traffic at toll road barriers. Average speed check This type of safety camera checks the average speed of vehicles between two fixed points. Vehicle restriction This type of [...]

Fuel Prices 19. 58 Fuel Prices The Fuel Pri ces service sends up-to-date information about fuel prices to your device via TomTom HOME when your de vice is connected to your computer. Search for the best fuel prices To search for the cheapest fuel prices, do the following. In this example, you plan a route to the cheapest gas station near by. 1. Tap[...]

Introducing TomTom HOME 20. 59 Introducing TomTom HOME TomTom HOME is a free appl ication fo r your computer that help s you manage the contents of your TomTom XXL navigati on device. It is a good idea to fre- quently connect to HOME to ensure you always have the latest updat es on your device. You can, for example, do the following: • Manage map[...]

Addendum 21. 60 Addendum Important Safety Notices and Warnings Global Po sitioning System The Global Positioning Syst em (GPS) is a satellite-based system that provides location and timing information ar ound the globe. GPS is operated and con- trolled under the sole respons ibility of th e Government of the United States of America, which is respo[...]

61 Battery This product uses a Lithium-Ion battery. Do not use it in a humid, wet and/or corrosive environment. Do not put, sto re or leave your product i n or near a heat source, in a high temperature location, in strong direct sunlight, in a microwave oven or in a pressurized container, and do not expose it to temper- atures over 60 C (140 F). Fa[...]

62 affixed or applied upon the windshield or side or rear windows.” Drivers in California should not use a suction mount on their winds hield, side or rear win- dows. Note: this section of the California Vehicle Code ap plies to anyone driving in California, not just California residents. Minnesota State Legislature Statutes Se ction 169.71, subd[...]

63 important that you use shielded cables and connectors to r educe the possibil- ity of causing radio and television interference. Shielded cable s suitable for the product range can be obtained from an authorised dealer. If the user mod- ifies the equipment or its periphe rals in any way, and these modi ficat ions are not approved by TomTom, the [...]

Copyright notices 22. 64 Copyright notices © 2009 TomTom N.V., The Netherlands. TomTom®, and the "two hands" logo, among others, are Trademarks owned by TomTom N.V . or one of its subsid- iaries. Please see www.tomtom.com/lega l for warranties and end user licence agreements applying to this product. © 2009 TomTom N.V., Pays-Bas. TomTo[...]