TomTom Go 1000 Series Reference Guide
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51 About Settings You can change the way your TomTom device looks and behaves. Most of the settings on your device can be accessed by tapping Settings in the Main menu. Note: Not all settings described here are available on all devices. 2D/3D settings 2D/3D settings Tap this button to set the default view of the map. To switch between 2D and 3D views while driving, tap the left side of the status bar in the Driving View. It is sometimes easier to view the map from above, such as when navi- gating a complex road network. The 2D view shows a two dimensional view of the map as though viewed from above. The 3D view shows a three dimensional view of the map as though you are driving through the landscape. The following buttons are available: In 2D view: rotate map in direction of travel - tap this button so the map is rotated automatically with the direction you are travelling al- ways at the top. Switch to 3D view when following a route - tap this button to show the map automatically in 3D view when you are following a route. Advanced settings Advanced settings Tap this button to select the following advanced settings: Show house number before street name - when this setting is selected, addresses are shown with the house number followed by the street name, such as 10 Downing Street. Show street names - when this setting is selected, street names are shown on the map in the Driving View. You do not need to select this option when your TomTom is set to read aloud street names using a computer voice. Show next street name - when this setting is selected, the name of the next street on your route is shown at the top of the Driving View. Show current street name on map - when this setting is selected, the name of the street you are on is shown at the bottom of the Driv- ing View. Show location preview - when this setting is selected, a graphical preview of your destination is shown during route planning. Enable automatic zooming in 2D view Settings
52 Enable automatic zooming in 3D view Show lane images - when this setting is selected, a graphical view of the road ahead shows which lane you need when you approach a junction or motorway exit. You can choose to see a split-screen lane image, a full-screen lane image or you can switch off lane images al- together. This feature is not available for all roads. Show tips - this setting switches tips on and off. Automatically adjust clock for time zone - when this setting is selected, your clock is automatically adjusted for your time zone. Battery saving Battery saving To change the power saving settings, tap this button on your device. Brightness Brightness Tap this button to set the brightness of the screen. Move the sliders to adjust the brightness level. To view the map and menus in day or night colours, tap Use day colours or Use night colours in the Settings menu. Car symbol Car symbol Tap this button to select the car symbol that shows your current location in the Driving view. Clock Clock Tap this button to select the time format. As soon as you have a GPS fix, the time will be set automatically. If you dont have a GPS fix, you can choose to set the time manually. Connections Connections Tap this button to open the Connections menu. The menu items let you control your navigation devices connections.
53 Enable / Disable Bluetooth Enable Bluetooth Tap this button to enable Bluetooth®. Note: This feature is not available on all TomTom navigation devices. Disable Bluetooth Tap this button to disable Bluetooth®. Note: This feature is not available on all TomTom navigation devices. Enable / Disable flight mode Enable / Disable flight mode Tap this button to enable or disable flight mode. Flight mode stops all communication from the device. Favourites Favourites Tap this button to add, rename or delete Favourites. Favourites provide an easy way to select a location without the need to enter the address. They do not need to be favourite places, they can simply be seen as a collection of useful addresses. To create a new Favourite, tap Add. Then enter the location address in the same way that you enter an address when you plan a route. To view or change an existing Favourite, tap one of the items in the list. To see more Favourites on the map, tap the left or right buttons.
54 GPS status GPS status Tap this button to see the current status of GPS reception on your device. Home location Home location Tap this button to set or change your Home location. You enter the address in the same way as you do when you plan a route. Your Home location provides an easy way to plan a route to an important location. For most people, your Home location will be your home address. How- ever, you might prefer to set the location to another regular destination, such as your workplace. Keyboard Keyboard Tap this button to select the keyboards that will be available for your use and the layout of the Latin keyboard. You use the keyboard to enter names and addresses, such as when you plan a route or search for the name of a town or a local restaurant. Language Language Tap this button to change the language used for all the buttons and messages you see on your device. You can choose from a wide range of languages. When you change the language, you are also given the opportunity to change the voice.
55 Make your own menu Make your own menu Tap 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 shown in the Driving view which opens your menu when tapped. Manage POIs Manage POIs Tap this button to manage your own Point of Interest (POI) categories and locations. You can set your TomTom device to let you know when you are near to selected POI locations. For example, you could set the device to let you know when you are approaching a petrol station. You can create your own POI categories and add your own POI locations to these categories. You can, for example, create a new POI category called Friends. You could then add all your friends addresses as POIs in this new category. Tap the following buttons to create and maintain your own POIs: Add POI - tap this button to add a location to one of your own POI categories. Warn when near POI - tap this button to set your device to warn you when you are near selected POIs. Delete POI - tap this button to delete a POI. Edit POI - tap this button to edit one of your own POIs. Add POI category - tap this button to create a new POI category. Delete POI category - tap this button to delete one of your own POI categories. Map colours Map colours Tap this button to select the colour schemes for day and night map colours. Tap Search to search for a colour scheme by typing the name. Map corrections Map corrections Tap this button to correct errors on your map.
56 Me and my device Me and my device Tap this button to find technical information about your TomTom, and to select whether you want to share information with TomTom. A menu opens with the following options: About my device Tap this button to find technical information about your TomTom, such as the device serial number, application version and the map version. My information Tap this button to change whether you want to share information with TomTom. Operate left-handed / Operate right handed Operate left-handed / Operate right-handed Tap this button to make it easier for right- or left-handed operation. This will affect items such as the zoom bar when you are viewing the map. Phones Phones Tap this button on the Connections menu to open the Phones menu. Reset factory settings Reset factory settings Tap this button to choose between a full or partial factory reset. A full reset deletes all your personal settings and restores the standard factory settings to your TomTom device. A partial reset deletes your existing personal settings but keeps location information including Favourites, recent destinations, home and work locations, POI categories and POIs. This is not a software update and will not affect the version of the soft- ware application installed on your device. Route planning Route planning Tap the Route planning button to set the way your TomTom calculates the routes that you plan.
57 Tap the button for each option to change the settings. Note: This setting is not available if you are using a TomTom camper and caravan product. For camper and caravan products, the vehicle and routes setting is available instead. Route types Set the type of route you want your TomTom to calculate. Tap IQ Routes to set if you want the device to use IQ Routes information to help find the best route. Toll roads, Ferries, Carpool lanes and Unpaved roads settings Set how your TomTom should manage each of these road features when the device calculates a route. Carpool lanes are sometimes known as High Occupancy Vehicle 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. Route summary Set whether you want the route summary screen to close automatically after you plan a route. If you select No, then you will need to tap Done to close the route summary screen every time you plan a route. Safety settings Safety settings Tap this button to select the safety features you want to use on your device. Show POI on map Show POI on map Tap this button to select the types of Point of Interest (POI) you want to see on the map. 1. Tap Show POI on map in the Settings menu. 2. Select the POI categories you want to be shown on the map. Tap Search and use the keyboard to search for a category name. 3. Select whether you want POIs to be shown in 2D or 3D views of the map. 4. Tap Done. Point of Interest locations are shown on the map as symbols.
58 Speaker Speaker Tap this button to select the loudspeaker or loudspeaker connection that is used by your device. Start up Start up Tap this button to set what happens when your device starts. Status bar Status bar Tap this button to select the information you want to see on the status bar: Horizontal - show the status bar at the bottom of the Driving view. Vertical - show the status bar on the right-hand side of the Driving view. Maximum speed Important: The speed limit is shown next to your current speed. If you drive faster than the speed limit, you see a warning indicator in the status bar, for example the status bar pane turns red. Information about speed limits is not available for all roads. Current time Remaining distance - the distance to your destination. Leeway - your device shows how late or early you will arrive, com- pared with your preferred arrival time that was set when you planned the route. Switch map Maps Tap this button to select the map you want to use for route planning and navigation. Although you can store more than one map on the device, you can only use one map at a time for planning and navigation. To switch from the current map to plan a route in another country or region, simply tap this button. Note: The first time you switch to a map, you may need to connect to your MyTomTom account and activate the map.
59 Turn off voice guidance / Turn on voice guidance Turn off Voice guidance Tap this button to switch off voice guidance. You will no longer hear spoken route instructions but you will still hear information such as traffic information and warnings. Voice guidance is also switched off if you tap Turn off sound in the Settings menu. Note: If you change the voice on your device, then voice guidance is automatically switched on for the new voice. Turn on Voice guidance Tap this button to switch on voice guidance and hear spoken route instructions. Units Units Tap this button to set the units used on your device for features such as route planning. Use night colours / Use day colours Use night colours Tap this button to reduce the brightness of the screen and display the map in darker colours. When driving at night or when driving through a dark tunnel, it is easier to view the screen and less distracting for the driver if the brightness of the screen is dimmed. Tip: Your device can switch between day and night colours depending on the time of day. To automatically switch between night and day colours, tap Brightness in the Settings menu and select Switch to night colours when dark. Use day colours Tap this button to increase the brightness of the screen and display the map in brighter colours. Vehicle and routes Vehicle and routes Tap this button to set your vehicle type and change how routes are planned. Tap the button for each option to change the settings. Note: This setting is only available if you are using a TomTom camper and caravan product. For other products, the route planning setting is available instead.
60 To set up your vehicle, or change between vehicles, tap Vehicle and route types. You can then select your vehicle type and set up your device for your vehicle. Route types Set the type of route you want your TomTom to calculate. Tap IQ Routes to set if you want the device to use IQ Routes information to help find the best route. Toll roads, Ferries, Carpool lanes and Unpaved roads settings Set how your TomTom should manage each of these road features when the device calculates a route. Carpool lanes are sometimes known as High Occupancy Vehicle 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. Route summary Set whether you want the route summary screen to close automatically after you plan a route. If you select No, then you will need to tap Done to close the route summary screen every time you plan a route. Voices Change voice Tap this button to change the voice that gives spoken directions and other route instructions. A wide range of voices are available. There are computer voices which can read street names and other information directly from the map and there are human voices which have been recorded by actors. Voice settings Tap this button to set the type of spoken directions and other route instructions your device will read aloud. Voice control Voice control Tap this button to open the Voice control menu which contains the following buttons: Disable voice control Tap this button to disable voice control.