TomTom Go 50 Manual

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 The distance between two consecutive instructions. 
 Exit number. 
Tip: Select an instruction to see a preview of that section of the route 
in the map view. 
You can also select the instruction panel in the guidance view to see 
turn-by-turn text instructions. 
Add Stop to Route 
  
Select this button to add a stop to your currently planned route. You can 
also add a stop to your route directly from the map. 
Add to My Routes 
  
If you plan a new route that has not already been saved, you see this 
button. Select this button to save this route as part of your My Routes list. 
Save Changes to 
Route 
  
If you make a change to a My Route, you see this button. Select this 
button to save the changes. 
Change Route Type 
  
Select this button to change the type of route used to plan your route. 
Your route will be recalculated using the new route type. 
Reorder Stops 
  
Select this button to see the lists of stops for your current route. You can 
then change the order of the stops on your route. 
For a route without stops, you can also select this button to reverse your 
route. 
Drive to Route or 
Track 
  
  
Select this button to plan a route from your current location to the 
starting point of a My Route. The starting point is converted to a stop. 
Play Route or 
Track Preview 
  
Select this button to watch a preview of your planned route or track.  
						

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Stop Route or 
Track Preview 
  
Select this button to stop the preview of your planned route or track. 
 
Avoiding a blocked road 
If there is a blocked road on your route you can change your route to avoid it. 
1. In the guidance view, select the current location symbol or the speed panel. 
Tip: The speed panel is only shown when you have started driving on your route.  
2. Select Avoid Blocked Road. 
A new route is found that avoids the blocked road. You may get shown up to two alternatives 
depending on the road network between you and your destination.  
The new route is shown on the map view with the difference in travel time in a balloon. 
Note: It may not be possible to find an alternative route around the blocked road if none 
exists. 
3. Select the new route by selecting the time balloon. 
Guidance to your destination resumes avoiding the blocked road. As soon as you start driving, 
the guidance view is shown automatically.  
Avoiding part of a route 
If part of a road is blocked or you wish to avoid part of a route, you can select a specific section of 
a route to avoid. 
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 
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Note: It may not be possible to find an alternative route around the route section if none 
exists. 
6. Select the new route by selecting the time balloon. 
Guidance to your destination resumes avoiding your chosen route section. As soon as you start 
driving, the guidance view is shown automatically.  
Types of route 
Select Change Route Type to change the type of route planned to your current destination. Your 
route is recalculated using the new route type. 
You can select the following types of route: 
 Fastest route - the fastest route to your destination. Your route is constantly checked taking 
into account the traffic conditions. 
 Shortest route - the shortest route to your destination. This may take much longer than the 
fastest route. 
 Most eco-friendly route - the most fuel-efficient route. 
 Avoid Motorways - this type of route avoids all motorways. 
 Winding route - the route with the most turns. 
Note: Winding routes are only available for TomTom Rider navigation devices. 
 Walking Route - this type of route is optimised for walking. 
 Bicycle Route - this type of route is optimised for bicycles. 
You can set the default route type in the Settings Menu.  
Route features 
You can choose to avoid some features that are on your currently planned route. You can avoid the 
following route features: 
 Toll Roads 
 Ferries and car shuttle trains 
 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.  
Adding a stop to your route from the current route menu 
1. In the Main Menu, select Current Route. 
2. Select Add Stop to Route. 
The map view is shown. 
3. To select a stop, do one of the following steps: 
 Zoom in on the map, then press and hold to select a location. In the pop-up menu, select 
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 Select Search and search for a location. When you have found a location, select the Add 
Stop to Route button. 
Your route is recalculated to include your stop.  
Adding a stop to your route using the map 
1. Press the switch view button to show the map. 
Your complete route is shown on the map. 
2. Zoom in on the map, then press and hold to select a location.  
3. Select the pop-up menu button.  
4. Select Use in Route. 
5. Select Add to Current Route. 
 
Your route is recalculated to include your stop.  
Deleting a stop from your route 
1. Press the switch view button to show the map. 
Your complete route is shown on the map. 
2. In the route bar, press the stop you want to delete. 
The map zooms in to the stop and shows a pop-up menu. 
Tip: If you select the wrong stop press the back button to return to the map. 
3. Select Delete This Stop. 
The stop 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. The starting point, destination and all the stops 
are shown. 
3. Select the stops one by one in the order you wish to drive them. 
The symbols change to a flag as you select each stop. The last stop you select becomes your 
destination.  
Your route is recalculated with the stops in the changed order.  
						

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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.  
 While on holiday - You are going on holiday and want to plan and save a route. Your route 
includes scenic roads, stops at various hotels, and other places like tourist attractions. 
 While commuting to work - You want to add one or two regular stops between home and work. 
Your route back home in the evening is the reverse of your route to work in the morning. 
You can add the route that you have planned on the map to your My Routes list by selecting it.  
Saving a route 
1. Plan a route using the steps described in Planning a route. 
Tip: If you cannot see your planned route on the map view, select the back button to show 
your route.  
2. Select the route. 
3. Select the pop-up menu button to open the menu. 
 
4. Select Manage Route. 
5. Select Add to My Routes. 
The name of the route is shown in the edit screen. 
6. Edit the name of the route so that you can easily recognise it. 
7. Select Add to save your route in the My Routes list. 
Tip: You can also save a route using the Add to My Routes button in the Current Route menu. 
 
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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. 
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. 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 in the Current Route menu. 
 
Adding a stop to a saved route using the map 
Note: You can also press and hold a location on the map and select Add to Current Route from 
the pop-up menu. 
1. Press the switch view button to show the map. 
Your complete route is shown on the map. 
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3. Select the pop-menu button to open the menu. 
 
4. Select Manage Stops. 
5. Select Add Stop to Route. 
6. Select your new stop on the map. 
Tip: If you know the name of your new stop, you can use Search to select your stop instead of 
using the map. 
7. Select the Add Stop button to add this location as a stop. 
Your route is recalculated to include your stop. 
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. In the Main Menu, select My Routes. 
2. Select Edit List. 
3. Select the routes you want to delete. 
4. Select Delete.  
						

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About voice control 
Note: Voice control is not supported on all devices or in all languages. 
Instead of selecting items on the screen to control your TomTom GO, you can use your voice to 
control your GO. 
You can use voice control to control many of the navigation features on your GO, or to change 
settings. For example, you can change the screen to day colours, avoid a blocked road or decrease 
the volume just by using your voice. 
Voice control is active in the map view, the guidance view, and the voice control screen. 
Important: Voice control requires a voice that speaks street names. When there is no voice that 
speaks street names installed and selected on your TomTom GO, this feature is not available. 
To select a voice that reads aloud street names, select Voices in the Settings menu, then select 
Choose a voice and select a Computer voice that reads aloud street names.  
Starting voice control 
In map view or guidance view, say the wake-up phrase to start voice control. The default wake-up 
phrase is Hello TomTom, but you can make your own wake-up phrase. 
Tip: Voice control is off by default. You can switch the wake-up phrase on or off in the settings 
menu. 
Alternatively, you can select Voice Control in the Main Menu: 
 
When voice control is ready to use, you see the voice control screen and your GO says Im listening. 
Speak when you hear the beep. 
Note: If the volume control is set to 20% or lower, the volume automatically changes to 50% when 
you start voice control. 
 
Making your own wake-up phrase 
You can make your own wake-up phrase to start Voice Control. You can choose any words you like 
to make your wake-up phrase fun or easy to say. 
To make your own wake-up phrase, do the following: 
1. Select Voice Control in the Settings menu. 
2. Select Change the wake-up phrase. 
3. Enter your wake-up phrase using the keyboard. 
Your phrase should have at least three syllables. Dont use a phrase that you often say or hear. 
The indicator shows how good your phrase is: 
 Red means your phrase wont work. 
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 Orange means your phrase might work. 
 Green means your phrase is good. 
4. Select Hear it to listen to your wake-up phrase. 
5. Select Done then Yes to save your wake-up phrase. 
Your new wake-up phrase is ready to use. Start Voice Control and try it.  
The voice control screen 
 
1. Examples of what you can say.  
Tip: Say All commands to see a list of commands you can say. Alternatively, select Help in 
the Main menu, then select Voice control and then select Which commands can I say?. 
2. The status of voice control on your GO. You can speak when your GO says Im listening and you 
see the microphone symbol in the left corner. 
The status message tells you if voice control cannot understand what you said, and gives you 
instructions about using voice control. At the same time, voice control reads aloud the message. 
3. The microphone symbol shows you when you can speak: 
  This symbol shows you that voice control is ready to listen. Speak when you hear the 
beep. 
  This symbol shows you that voice control is busy. 
4. The microphone monitor. While you are speaking the microphone monitor shows how well voice 
control can hear your voice: 
 A light blue bar means voice control can hear your voice. 
 A red bar means your voice is too loud for voice control to recognise individual words. 
 A dark blue bar means your voice is too quiet for voice control to recognise individual words.   
						

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Some tips for using voice control 
You can help your GO understand what you are saying by following these tips: 
 Mount your GO about an arms length in front of you, away from speakers or air vents. 
 Reduce background noise such as voices or the radio. If there is excessive road noise, you may 
need to speak in the direction of the microphone. 
 Speak fluently and naturally as though speaking to a friend. 
 When saying an address, try not to pause between parts of the address or add extra words. 
 Say number one or number two and not one  or two when selecting an item from a list 
such as a house number. 
 Try not to correct mistakes, for example Number four, oh I mean number five. 
Important: Voice control on your GO is specifically for native speakers of the selected language who 
have a neutral accent. If you have a strong local or foreign accent, voice control may not 
understand everything that you say.  
What you can use voice control for 
To view the complete list of available commands, select Help in the Main menu, then Voice control 
and then Which commands can I say?. 
When voice control is on, you can also say All commands to view the list of available commands.  
Here are some of the commands you can say when voice control is active: 
Global commands 
 Help, Back, and Cancel 
Navigation and route 
 Go home and Travel via home 
 Go to a car park and Go to a petrol station 
 Go via a car park and Go via a petrol station 
 Display My Places and Recent destinations 
 Travel via a recent destination, and Travel via a saved place 
 Report speed camera 
 When will I get there? 
 Mark the current location 
 Add current location to My Places 
 Clear route 
 Whats the next instruction? 
Device settings 
 Volume 70%, Volume up, and Volume down 
 Mute, and Sound on 
 Instructions on, and Instructions off 
 Day colours, and Night colours 
 2D view, and 3D view 
 Zoom in, and Zoom out  
Saying commands in different ways 
Your GO recognises many more words than just the ones you see in the list of commands, so try 
some of your own words. You can say other words that have the same meaning, for example you can 
say the following words: 
 OK, Correct or Right instead of Yes when you want to confirm what you said.