TomTom Go Quick Start Guide
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3 TomTom GO Quick Start GuideEN Contents What’s in the box? 4Unpacking 4 Your TomTom GO 5 Remote control 6 Docking shoe 6 Installation 7Assembly 7 Switching on for the first time 8Starting up 8 Using TomTom GO 8 Using the remote control 9 How to plan your first route 10Helping with your journey 12 What’s on the screen? 13 Finding alternative routes 14 Advanced planning 15 Preferences 16Use night colours 16 Manage POI 17 Hide POI 17 Change Home location 17 Find your way the easy way Connecting to your phone 18Using GO 700 or GO 500 18 More information 20TomTom PLUS 20 General information 20 ENEN
4 EN Unpacking Unpack your TomTom GO box and identify the contents. The model number of your TomTom GO can be found on the bottom of the device itself. You should have: • TomTom GO (1). Its main features are a touch-sensitive LCD screen, a power (On/ Off) button, a release button (for removing TomTom GO from its cradle) and a Secure Digital (SD) memory card slot (included in GO 500 and GO 300 models). • A pre-installed SD card (2) (included with GO 500 and GO 300 models). The GO 700 includes a pre-installed hard disk. • The component parts (3/4) of a suction- mount cradle, for attaching to your winds- creen. • A DC power lead (5), with 12V cigarette lighter adaptor. This is the normal way of pro- viding power to TomTom GO when it’s in your vehicle. • An installation poster (6), showing how to assemble the cradle, how to fix it to your windscreen and how to insert TomTom GO. • A carry case (7), for storing TomTom GO when it’s not in your vehicle. • A USB data cable (8) for connecting TomTom GO to a Windows PC or Mac. • A Microsoft Windows® and Apple Macintosh® compatible CD (9) containing documentation and optional extras. • A Product Code Card (10) for product acti- vation, support and future map upgrades. • This Quick Start Guide (11). • An AC adaptor (12), included for you to charge and work with TomTom GO even when it’s not in your vehicle (included with GO 700 and GO 500 models). Note that this comes with several international pin adaptors, for use anywhere in the world. When you use the adaptor, please make sure it is cooled by placing it in a ventilated area. • A remote control (13) (included with GO 700 model), for operating TomTom GO when out of reach. This is available as an accessory for GO 700 and GO 500 models. Whats in the box?
EN 5 Whats in the box? NOTE: Do not expose TomTom GO to high or low temperatures. We recommend that you do not leave TomTom GO in direct sunlight for long periods or in an unattended car on sunny days. High or low temperatures can cause permanent damage. Do not attempt to service TomTom GO yourself! Do not open, puncture or disassemble it. Doing so may be dan-gerous and will invalidate your warranty. Do not leave your TomTom GO in your glove box when driving. Your TomTom GO 1. Touchscreen 2. SD card slot (included on GO 500 and GO 300 models) 3. Release button 4. On/Off button 5. Charging LED 6. Speaker 7. AC-connector 8. USB-connector 9. Docking connector
6 EN Whats in the box? Docking Shoe 1. Integrated microphone (included with GO 700 and GO 500 models). 2. Charger socket 3. External microphone socket Remote control 1. Volume up/down 2. OK button 3. Arrow buttons 4. Left and Right soft buttons 5. Keyboard button 6. Batteries 7. Battery compartment
EN TR7 Assembly 1. Assemble the suction-mount cradle as shown in the installation poster. 2. Plug the small plug end of the DC power lead into the socket on the back of the cradle. Plug the other end into your vehicle’s 12V (cigarette lighter) socket. 3. Ease TomTom GO onto its cradle by locating its front edge first and then rotating back firmly until you hear a click. You’ll feel TomTom GO lock into place. The green LED on TomTom GO’s front panel will light up if the cradle is also connected to your vehicle’s 12V socket. 4. Clean the inside of your windscreen (or side window), to remove any dust and grease. Place the cradle in a suitable location on your windscreen and push the black plastic lever to the right, fixing the cradle in position. NOTE: Some newer vehicles may have a heat reflective shield embedded in the windscreen. In some cases this can prevent proper GPS signal reception. If this turns out to be a problem in your vehicle, you will need to purchase and install the TomTom External Antenna Kit (available as an accessory). Tip: You don’t have to use the cradle if you don’t want to. If necessary, TomTom GO can be positioned on its own anyw-here that’s convenient, provided that it’s safely secured. Under normal journey conditions, the suction mount is perfectly sufficient to hold the cradle in position. Note that suction may be lost if left overnight, due to condensation and low tem- perature. For this reason, and for security, we recommend removing both the suction mount Installation cradle and TomTom GO when leaving your vehicle overnight. To remove the cradle, pull the suction mount lever to the left. If the cradle still doesn’t detach from your wind screen, tug gently on the clear plastic tab at the edge of the suction mount, to break the vacuum seal. Ti p : To activate your 12V socket, you may need to set your ignition key in an ‘Accessories’ position. Please consult your vehicle handbook. In addition, TomTom GO contains a rechargeable battery and can be used for up to 4 hours wit-hout charging, so for short journeys it may be possible to do without the DC power lead for simpler and tidier operation. To adjust the angle of TomTom GO, slacken the adjustable knobs on the cradle and then turn it gently. In addition to tilting the cradle up and down and from side to side, you can also rotate TomTom GO in the cradle, from left to right, ±45°. When you’re happy, tighten up the knobs again. Ti p : After using TomTom GO, remove it from the cradle by pressing the release button while rotating the unit forward gently. Put it in the supplied bag. If you want to clean it, use a soft, dry cloth. Do not use water or a solvent.
8 EN Switching on for the first time Starting up 1. Refer to your installation poster for setup instructions. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions, using your finger on the touchscreen to select your preferences. Using TomTom GO Note: Your TomTom GO does not transmit your location, so others cannot use it to track you while driving. TomTom GO starts by displaying the navigation view. The screen will appear in black and white until your TomTom GO locates your current position. Once this is done, the navigation view is shown in full colour. In future, your position will be found much faster, normally within a few seconds. Everything on TomTom GO can be accomplished easily using just your finger on the touchscreen. Importantly, you can bring up the main options menu by tapping your finger somewhere in the middle of the screen. Note: When you use the GO for the first time we advise you to make a backup of your SD card using the backup option on the CD. As with many of the menus in TomTom GO, there are more options than can be shown on one screen. Try tapping on a few times, to cycle through all the different things you can do.Note that this image of the main menu may vary per model and region.
EN 9 Switching on for the first time Using the remote control The remote control is included with the GO 700 model and is also available as an accessory for GO 700 and GO 500 models. You can use the TomTom remote control instead of the main touchscreen in circumstances where you’d rather not reach over and tap the screen directly. The remote control uses radio waves so you don’t need to point it at your TomTom GO. Use the arrow buttons to select something on the screen and the central ‘OK’ button to activate the selected command button or icon. You can change the loudness of the GO speaker by using the volume buttons. The two keys near the bottom of the remote control can be used to mimic the buttons appearing at the bottom left and right of the TomTom GO screen. Finally, you can use the keyboard button to make an on- screen keyboard appear or disappear, if appro- priate, allowing you to search for something by name.
10 EN How to plan your first route How to plan your first route 1. Move outside, if you haven’t already done so, so that the GPS hardware can locate your position. This may take some time, and will happen more quickly if you remain stationary. The screen displays your current position on its map, represented in a ‘3D’ navigation view, from a driver’s perspective. When you start moving, the navigation view will match the streets outside as you would see them through your windscreen. Your position (and direction) is indicated by the icon. 2. Bring up the main menu as explained previ- ously. Use a few times to browse through all the different things you can do, then choose ‘Navigate to...’ to start planning your first route. Remember that always means that there’s more to see on the next page, in this case extra ways of choosing a destination. 3. Choose ‘Address’. You’ll see a standard keyboard, used for entering place names (e.g. towns, streets and favourite locations). Above the keyboard is a small browser window in which your TomTom GO will present locations from its database. Don’t worry if some of the icons are ‘greyed out’, this just indicates that these menu options aren’t availa-ble yet. E.g. as you haven’t yet planned a route then ‘Find alternative...’, ‘View route’ and ‘Clear route’ are all greyed out.
EN TR11 How to plan your first route 4. The best way to see how your TomTom GO works is to use it for real, so think of the address that you want to visit and enter the first few letters of the city, town or village. Be as specific as possible. As you type, the letters are compared to the built-in list of pos- sible names and any matches appear in the browser window. Quick-matching a town name. Use and to scroll through other possible matches. If you make a mistake, use to delete the last letter entered. 5. When you see the name of the place you want, select it by tapping on the name. A new browser window is now shown, this time with the prompt ‘Street:’ at the top. Again, start entering the road name of your destination, selecting it when the full name is shown among the matches. 6. A third and final keyboard and browser are shown, this time for you to select a house number. For some roads (such as those that don’t have house numbers), you’ll be asked to select a particular ‘Crossing:’ (i.e. an inter- section). Select a crossing, or enter the house number and then choose ‘Done’. If you’d rather pick a crossing than a house number, just select the ‘Crossing’ button.
12 EN How to plan your first route 7. The fastest route from your current position to your destination is then calculated. This should only take a few seconds and its pro- gress is shown on the screen. When done, a summary is shown, on a suitably scaled map. Studying this summary can be useful for you to get a feel for your journey’s scope and to check if the route includes roads that you’d rather avoid (in which case, see ‘Finding alternative routes’, below). 8. Select ‘Done’ and you’ll find yourself back at the main navigation view, but with the route now clearly coloured in for you. Helping with your journey That’s the planning all done, so simply buckle your seat belt and drive. As you approach a specific turn in the calculated route, your chosen voice will tell you what to do. For example, “In 100 metres, turn left”, followed by “Turn left”, without you having to take your eyes off the road. As you travel, following the voice instruc- tions, you’ll notice that the navigation view is updated constantly, always showing coming roads and junctions and presenting the best route to you. Don’t worry if you miss a turn or drive down the wrong road. A new fastest route will be calculated automati-cally, based on your new position and direction of travel. Wherever you go, it will always give you instructions that will take you to your chosen destination.