TomTom 4ER5 manual

TomTom GO[...]

What’s in the box 1. 2 What’s in the box • TomTom GO including the Easy Click mount •U S B c a b l e • USB car charger • Installation poster[...]

Read me first 2. 3 Read me first Mounting your device in your car Make sure that both t he mount and your wi ndscree n are cle an and dry before you attach the mount. Place the devic e so that it does not interfere with your view of the road or of any of the controls in your car. To attach the mount, press the suction cup firmly against the windscr[...]

4 to frequently connect your navigation device to MyTomTom, to ensure you always have the latest updates. You can also log in to MyTomTom on the TomTom website. Tip : We recommend using a broadband internet connection whenever you connect your navigation device to MyTomTom. Setting up MyTomTom To set up MyTomTom, do the following: 1. Connect your c[...]

5 Charging your device The battery in your TomTom GO navigation de vice charges when you connect it to the car charger or to your computer. Important : You should plug the USB connector dire ctly into a USB port on your computer and not into a USB hub or USB port on a keyboard or monitor. Safety Notice Some TomTom navigation devices contain a GSM/G[...]

Safety 3. 6 Safety Installing the mount Consider carefully where to att ach the mount in your car. The mount should not bl ock or interfere with any of the following: • 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 mount, you should be able to reach the devic[...]

Planning a route 4. 7 Plan- ning a route Important : In the interest of safety and to reduce distractions whi le you are driving, you should always plan a route before you start driving. To plan a route on your TomTom GO, do the following: 1. Tap the screen to open the Main menu. 2. Tap Navigate to... 3. Tap Address . Tip : The first time you plan [...]

8 5. Enter the streetname. • Streets with similar names are shown in the lis t while you type. • When the correct streetname appears in the list, tap the name to select the destina- tion. 6. Enter the house number, then tap Done . 7. The location is show n on the map. Tap Select to conti nue or tap Back to ente r another address. Tip : If you w[...]

9 8. Select the type of route you want to plan. 9. When the new route is shown, tap Done . • For more information about the route, tap Details . • To plan a different route, tap Change route . Your TomTom GO starts to guide you to yo ur destination, using s poken instructi ons and onscreen directions. Route summary The route summary shows an ov[...]

10 To view LIVE summary information, tap th e LIVE tab on the route summary screen. Tap any of the panels for more detailed information. The LIVE ta b panels s how the fo llowing in format ion: • Traffic on route - tap this panel to vi ew detailed information about traffic delays and other incidents on your route. • Speed cameras - tap this pan[...]

11 1. Tap Start-up settings in the Settings menu and then select Ask for a destination . 2. Tap Yes , then tap Yes again to begin entering information about the destination. 3. Select a symbol for the destination and tap Done to set the s ymbol, t hen tap Yes . Tip : To add new destinations, select one of the numbered symbols and enter a name for t[...]

12 Navigation menu options When you tap Navigate to... , you can set your destination in many ways, not just by enter- ing the address. The other options are listed below: Local se arch T ap this button to use T omT om Local Search with Google to help you find shops and businesses in and around your current locat ion. Y ou can choose to search for [...]

13 Planning a route in advance You can use your TomTom GO to plan a route in advance, selecting your starting point and your destination. Here are some more reasons to plan a route in advance: • Find out how long a journey is going to take before you start. You can also compare journey times for the s ame route at different time s of the day or o[...]

14 You can then select from the following options: Show instruc- tions T ap this button for a list of all the turn instructions on the route. This is very useful if you need to explain a route to someone else. Show map of route T ap this button to see an overview of the route usi ng the map browser . Show route demo T ap this button to watch a demo[...]

Voice control 5. 15 Voice control About voice control Instead of tapping the screen to control your TomTom GO, you can use your voice to con- trol your GO. For example, to increase the volume on your GO, you can say, "Increase volume." To view the list of available commands, tap Help in the Main menu or the Setting menu then tap Product m[...]

16 If the command is incorrect, say, "No" an d repeat the command after you hear t he tone. Your GO plans a route from your current location to your Home address. Tip : To stop your GO from listening out for fu rther commands, say "Back" or "Cancel" or "Quit" or simply tap the screen. Planning a journey using[...]

17 Tip : Different locations may have the same name, such as a r oad that spans multiple pos t- codes. When this happens you need to look at the screen and tap the correct location. If the street name you hear is incorrect, but the correct streetnam e is in the list, say the number next to the correct streetname or tap the st reetname in the list. [...]

18 To enter the destination using your voice, tap one of the following buttons: Tips : • Your GO recognises places and streetnames when they are spoken in the local lan- guage using local pron unciation. • Spoken address entry is not possible for po stcodes which must be entered using the keyboard. • Spoken address entry is not available for [...]

Driving View 6. 19 Driving View About the Driving View When your TomTom GO device starts for the first time , you are shown the Driving View along with detailed information about your current position. Tap the centre of the screen at any time to open the Main Menu. You can choose the screen shown when you swit ch on your device by tapping Settings [...]

20 9. The name of the street you are on. 10.Navigation instr uction for the road ahead and the distance to next instructi on. If the sec- ond instruction is less that 150m after the first in struction, you see it shown immediately instead of th e distance. Tap this part of the status bar to repeat th e last voice instr uction and to change the vol-[...]

Advanced Lane Guidance 7. 21 Advanc ed Lane Guid- ance About lane guidance Note : Lane guidance is not available for all junctions or in all countries. Your TomTom GO helps you prepare for motorway exits and junctions by showing the correct driving lane for your planned route. As you approach an exit or junction, the lane you need is shown on the s[...]

22 Tip : If no lane guidance is shown in the status bar and all lanes ar e highlighted, you can use any lane.[...]

Making changes to your route 8. 23 Mak- ing change s to your route About route changes After you plan a route, you may want to change the route or even the destination. There are various ways to change your route without the need to completely replan the ent ire journey. To change the current route, tap Change route in the Main menu: Change route m[...]

24 Minimise del ays T ap this button to avoid traf fi c delays on a planned route. It is not always possible to avoid all traffic delays. Y our GO will check for traffic delays on y our route an d calculate the best route to avoid all or most of the delays. Note : This button is only available w hen Traffic is enabled in the Services menu. For mo r[...]

View map 9. 25 View map About viewing the map You can view the map in the same way as you might look at a tradit ional paper map. The map shows your current location and many ot her locations such as Favourite s and POIs. To view the map in this way, tap View map or View route in the Main menu. You view different locations on the map by moving the [...]

26 You can also set your own marker. Tap the cursor button, then tap Set marker position to place a g reen mark er at the cur sor position . To turn markers off, tap Options , then Advanced and clear the Markers checkbox. 4. Options button 5. The cursor with streetname ball oon. Tap the button in the streetname balloon to open the cursor menu. You [...]

27 Position the cursor on a loca tion on the map, then tap Cursor and then tap one of the fol- lowing buttons: Navigate there T ap this button to plan a route to the cursor position on the map. View location T ap this button to view information about the location on the map such as the address. Set marker position T ap this button to create your ow[...]

Map corrections with TomTom Map Share™ 10. 28 Map correc- tions with TomTo m Map Share™ About TomTom Map Share TomTom Map Share helps you correct map errors and share map corrections with the rest of the TomTom Map Share community. To correct your map and s hare map correc tions with other Map Share users, tap Map cor- rections in the Se rv ice[...]

29 These corrections are investigated and ver ified by TomTom and are included when the next map version is released. Map correction settings You can decide which map correcti ons from the Map Share communi ty are used to cor- rect your maps. To select a category, tap Map corrections settings in the Map corrections menu. There are three categorie s[...]

30 Important : For safety reasons, do not enter the full details of a map correction while you are driving. Mark the location of the map err or instead an d enter the full details later. Correcting a map error Types of map correction To make a correction to your map, tap Map corrections in the services menu, then tap Correct a map error . There are[...]

31 (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 directions. F or exampl e, to correct a street near to your current location, do the fol- lowing: 1. Tap (Un)block street . 2. Tap Near you to select a street near your current location. You can select a street by name, a stre et n[...]

32 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 stree t you want to correct by tapping it on the map. The street you select is highlighted and the cursor shows the name of t[...]

33 Edit POI T ap this button to edit an existing POI. Y ou can use this button to make the followi ng 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. Comment on POI T ap this button to enter a comment about a POI. Use th[...]

Sounds and voices 11. 34 Sounds and voices About sounds and voi ces Your TomTom GO uses sound for the following: • Driving directions and other route instructi ons • Traffic information • Warnings that you set • Hands-free phone calls There are two types of voice avai lable for your GO: • Computer voices Computer voices are generated by y[...]

35 Tap the central panel on the status bar and move the slider to adjust the volume. The last route instruction is played so you can hear the new volume level. • In the Settings menu. Tap Settings in the Main menu, then tap Volume settings and move the slider to adjust the volume. Tap Test to listen to the new volum e level. Automatic volume cont[...]

Settings 12. 36 Set- tings About settings You can change the way your TomTom GO looks and behaves. Most of the settings on your device can be accessed by tapping Settings in the Mai n Menu. Use night colours / Use day colours Turn off voice guidance / Turn on voice guidance Use night colours T ap this button to reduce the brightness of the screen a[...]

37 Phone settings Status & Information Manage Favourites Phone settings T ap this button to open the phone settings menu. F or more information on connecting your phone and making hands-free calls, see Hands-Free calling . Status & Information T ap this button to find technical in formation on your T o mT om GO such as the device serial num[...]

38 Make your own menu Voices Volume settings Speaker settings Start-up settings Set clock Make your own menu T ap this button to add up to six buttons to your own personalised menu. If there are only one or two buttons in your menu, both buttons are shown in the Driving view . If you have three or more buttons in your menu, then a single button is [...]

39 MyTomTom account Manage POIs Show POI on map MyTomTom account T ap this button to log in to your T omT om account. Y ou can only log in to one account at a time on your T omT om GO. If you have more than one account or several people share the same device, you can switch from one account to another as requir ed. Manage POIs T ap this button to m[...]

40 Change Home location Switch map Planning settings Safety settings Change Home location T ap this button to set or change your Home location. Y ou enter the address in the same way as you do when you plan a route. Y o ur Home location pr ovides an easy way to plan a route to an impor - tant location. F or most people, your Home location will be y[...]

41 Change car symbol 2D/3D settings Status bar settings Change car symbol T ap this button to select the car sy mbol that shows your current loca- tion in the Driving view . 2D/3D settings T ap this button to set the default vi ew of the map. T o switch between 2D and 3D views while driving , tap the centre part of the status bar in Driving View . [...]

42 Change map colours Brightness settings Keyboard settings Change language Set units Operate left-handed / Operate right handed Change map colours T ap this button to select the colour schemes for day and night map col- ours. Ta p Search to search for a colour scheme by typing the name. T o d ownload more colo ur scheme s, go to tomtom.com . Brigh[...]

43 Battery saving settings Advanced setting s Reset factory settings Battery saving settings T ap this button to set the power saving features on your GO. Advanced settings T ap this button to select the following advanced settings: • Show house number before street name - when this setting is selected, addresses are shown with the hous e number [...]

Points of Interest 13. 44 Points of Inter- est About Points of Interest Points of Interest or POIs are useful places on the map. Here are some examples: • Restaurants •H o t e l s •M u s e u m s • Parking garages • Petrol stations Tip : To report incorrect or missing information about an existing Point of Inter est included with your map,[...]

45 Home T ap this button to set your Home location as a POI. This is useful if you decide to change your Home locati on, but first want to create a POI using the current Home address. Favourite T ap this butt on to crea te a POI fr om a Favourite. Y ou might want to create a POI from a Fa vourite because you can only create a limited number of F av[...]

46 The POI is created and saved in the selected category. Using POIs to plan a route When you plan a route, you can use a POI for the destination. The following example shows how to plan a route to a car park in a city: 1. Tap Navigate to... in the Main menu. 2. Tap Point of Interest . 3. Tap POI in city . Tip : The last POI you viewed on your GO i[...]

47 Tip : You can also use Local Search to find us eful locat ions. For more information, about Local Search and other LIVE Serv ices go to to mtom.com/services. Show POI on map Calling a POI Many of the POIs on your TomTom GO include phone numbers. This means you can use your GO to call the POI and plan a route to the location of the POI. For examp[...]

48 Tip : To remove a warning, tap on the category name and then tap Yes . POI categories which have been set with a warning, have a sound symbol next to the category name. 4. Set the distance as 250 metres and tap OK . 5. Select Sound effect and then tap Next . 6. Select the warning sound for the POI and then tap Next . 7. If you only want to hear [...]

Help 14. 49 Help About getting help Tap Help in the Main menu or the Settings menu to navigate to emerg ency services cen- tres and other specialist services and contact them by phone. For example, if you are invol ved in a car acci dent, you could use t he Help menu to call the nearest hospital and tell them your exact locati on. Using Help to pho[...]

50 Walk to help T ap this button to navigate your way on foot to a service centre. Where am I? T ap this button to see your current location on the map. Y ou can then tap Phone for help and sele ct the type of servi ce you want to contact and tell them your exact location. Safety and other guides T ap this button to read a selection of guides inclu[...]

Hands-free calling 15. 51 Hands- free calling About hands-free calls If you have a mobile phone with Bluetoot h®, you can use your TomTom GO to make phone calls and se nd and receive messages. Important : Not all phones are supported or compatible with all features. For more infor- mation, go to tomtom.com/phones/compatibility . Connecting to your[...]

52 •T a p Phonebook entry to select a contact from your phonebook. Note : Your phonebook is automatically copied to your GO when you first establish a con- nection with your mobile phone. Not all phones can transfer the phonebook to your GO. For more information, go to www.tomtom.com/phones/compatibility . •T a p Recently dialed to select from [...]

53 Auto-answer settings T ap this button to change the auto -answer settings. Change Home number T ap this button to change your Home phone number . Disable Bluetooth T ap this bu tto n to disable Bluetooth on your T omT om GO. Delete T ap this button to select information you want to delete. Y ou can delete the list of recent callers and the list [...]

Favourites 16. 54 Favour- ites About Favourites Favourites provide an easy way to select a location without the need to en ter the address. They do not need to be favourite places, they can simply be seen as a collection of useful addresses. Creating a Favourite To create a Favourite, do the following: 1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu. 2[...]

55 6. Your GO suggests a name for your new Favo urite. To enter a new name, there is no need to delete the suggested name, you just start typing. Tip: It is a good idea to give your Favo urite a name that is easy to remember. 7. Tap OK . Your new favourite appears in the list. After you have added two or more Favourit es, you are asked whether you [...]

56 5. Tap Select to choose to navigate to this Favourite. Tip: Use the left and right arrows to choose another Favourite from your li st. Your GO calcul ates the route for you. 6. When the ro ute is calculat ed , tap Done . Your GO will immediately start guiding you to your desti nation with spoken instructions and visual instructions on the screen[...]

LIVE Services 17. 57 LIVE Serv- ices About LIVE Services There are a range of LIVE Services available for your TomTom GO. These services are sub- scription-based and currently i nclude the following: • TomTom HD Traffic • Speed Cameras • Weather • Local Search with Google™ •Q u i c k G P S f i x TM Regional availability Note : Not all L[...]

58 2. Tap on the service you want to renew. Your GO confirms that you want to renew your subscription. 3. Tap Yes . The renewal request is sent to TomTom. You should complete payment onli ne, on or before the da te shown on your GO. Renewing your LIVE Services subscri ption using the TomTom web site 1. Go to tomtom.com/getstarted to install the Tom[...]

59 The locations that match y our search are shown in a list with thei r distance from your current location and Google star rating. 5. Tap one of the locations in the list. The location is shown on the map. Tap Show info to see more information about this location. 6. Tap Select . Choose whether you want to navigate there, show the location on a m[...]

Traffic information 18. 60 Traffic infor- mation Introducing traffic information You can receive traffic information in two ways: • TomTom HD Traffic • Traffic M essage Cha nnel (RDS -TMC) Using traffic information, your TomTom GO ca n automatically adjust your route to mini- mise any delays. About TomTom HD Traffic TomTom HD Traffic is a uniqu[...]

61 Using Traffic information The traffic sidebar is shown on the right side of the Drivi ng view. The sidebar informs you about traffic delays while you drive, using glowing dots to show you where each traffic incident is located on your route. The top of the traffic si debar represents your dest ination and shows the total time delay due to traffi[...]

62 Setting the radio frequenc y for RDS-TMC information Note : Not all devices support se tting the radio frequency. If you know the frequency of a particular radi o station you want to use for RDS-TMC traffic information, you can set the frequency manually. To activate this feature, you must first enable manual tuning. 1. Tap the Traffic bar in th[...]

63 The first time you use Home to work , you must set your traffic home and work locations. You can now use the Home to work and Work to home buttons. Note: The home location you set here is not th e same as the home location you can set in the Settings Menu . In addition, the location s you use he re do not have to be your actual home and work loc[...]

64 Note: You can also access the Show traffic on route screen by tapping the traffic area of the LIVE Route summary tab. Tap the left and right arrow buttons to move through each inciden t in turn, viewing the details of each one. This include s the type of incident, for example road works, and the length of delay caused by this incident. You can a[...]

65 2. Tap Traffic settings . 3. To hear a beep sound when a new traffic incident occurs on your route, select Report if traffic on route changes and then tap Done . 4. If a faster route is found while you are drivin g, Traffic can replan your journey to use the faster route. Select one of the following options and then tap Done . • Always switch [...]

66 Traffic menu To open the Traffic menu, tap the Traffic sidebar in the Driving View or tap Traffic in the Services menu. The following buttons ar e availabl e: Minimise traffic delays Tap this button to re-plan your route ba sed on the latest traffic information. Show home-work traffic Tap this button to calculate the quickest route from your hom[...]

Weather 19. 67 Weathe r About Weather The TomTom Weather service provides detailed weather reports and 5-day weather for e- casts for towns an d cities. The informa tion is pr ovided by local w eather stat ions and is updated hourly. Requesting a weather report To request a weather report for a specifi c location, such as the town or city for your [...]

68 Address T ap this button to enter an addr ess. Recent destination T ap this button to select a location in a list of recently use d destina- tions. Local se arch T ap this button to select a location using a local search. Point of Interest T ap this button to select a P oint of Interest (POI). My Location T ap this button to select your current [...]

Speed Cameras 20. 69 Speed Cam- eras About Speed Cameras The Speed Cameras service warns you a bout the following roadside camera locations: • Speed camera locations. • Accident blackspot locatio ns. • Mobile speed camera locations. • Average speed camera locations. • Toll roa d camera lo cations. • Traffic l ight cam era locat ions. Sp[...]

70 Tip: To change the number of seconds or warning sound, tap Alert settings in the Sp eed Cameras menu. Changing the way you are warned Speed Camera Symbols Speed cameras are shown as symbols on the Driving View. When you approach an area where an alert is located, you se e a symbol and a warning sound is played. You can change both the warning so[...]

71 Report butto n To show the report button in the Driving View, do the following: 1. Tap Services in the Main Menu. 2. Tap Speed Cameras . 3. Tap Enable report button . 4. Tap Done . The report button is shown on left-hand side of the Driving View or if you are already using th e quick m enu, it’s added to t he button s availabl e in the q uick [...]

72 Note: If the type of camera you choose has a speed restriction, you can also enter the speed. A message confirms that your camera has been reported to the Speed Came ra team at TomTom. Reporting a new speed camera while at home You do not need to be at the location of a speed camera to report the new location. To report a new speed camera locati[...]

73 Average speed check camera warnings There are several types of visual and audibl e warnings that you may see and hear when you meet an average speed check camera. You always receive a start and e nd zone warnin g regardless of the spe ed you are travelling at. Intermediate warnings, if given, occur every 200 meters. All the warn ings ar e descri[...]

74 Speed Cameras menu To open the Speed Cameras menu, tap Services in the Main Menu and then tap Speed Cameras . Intermediate warning - type 3 Once in the speed check zone, if you are driving at over 100% of the permitted speed and have not received a start of zone warning , you see a visual warning in the Driving View indicating the maximum permit[...]

MyTomTom 21. 75 MyTo mTom About MyTomTom MyTomTom helps you manage the contents, ma ps and services of your TomTom GO nav- igation device, as well as gi vi ng you access to the TomTom community. I t i s a good i dea to frequently connect your navigation device to MyTomTom, to ensure you always have the latest updates. You can also log in to MyTomTo[...]

76 Tip: When you connect your navigation device to your computer, MyTomTom tells you if there are any updates for yo ur device. MyTomTom account To download content and services from To mTom, you need a MyTomTom account. You can create an account when you start using MyTomTom. Note: If you have more than one TomTom devi ce, you need a separate acco[...]

Customer support 22. 77 Cus- tomer sup- port Getting help to use your navigation device You can find further online help at tomtom.com/support. Status & information Status & information T ap this button to open the Status & information menu. Version information T ap this button to view technical information about your device, such as yo[...]

Addendum 23. 78 Adden- dum Important Safety Notices and Warnings Global Positioning System The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satelli te-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 Amer ica which is responsib[...]

79 For replacement chargers, go to tomtom.com for information about approved chargers for your device. The stated battery life is a maximum possible battery life. The maximum battery l ife will only be achieved under specific atmospheric conditions. The estimated maximum battery life is based on an average usage profile. For more information, see t[...]

80 Model names 4EH52, 4EH51, 4EH44, 4EH45, 4EJ51, 4EJ41, 4EJ41, 4ER41, 4ER5, 4EN42, 4EN52, 4EV42, 4EV52, 4ER51[...]

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82 a www.tomtom.com/legal para consultar as garantias e o contratos de licença do utili- zador final aplicáveis a este produto. © 2011 TomTom NV, Holland. TomTom™ og logoet med "de to hæ nder" er blandt de var- emærker, produkter og registrerede varemærk er, der tilhører TomTom International B.V. Vores begrænsede garanti og slut[...]

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