TomTom Go X50 Manual

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Planning a route in advance
You can use your 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 same route at different times of 
the day or on different days of the week. Your TomTom GO uses IQ Routes 
when planning a route. IQ Routes calculates routes based on the real aver-
age speeds measured on roads.
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You can access these options for the route you last planned by tapping the 
Details button on the route summary screen.
You can then select from the following options:
Browse as  text
Tap 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.
Browse as images
Tap this button to see each turn in the journey. Tap the right and left arrows 
to move forwards and backwards through the journey.
Tap the screen to turn off the 3D...

Voice command and control5.
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Voice command and controlInstead of tapping the screen to control your TomTom GO, you can now give 
instructions to your GO using your voice.
For example, to increase the volume on  your GO, you can say, "Increase vol-
ume."
Important: To use command and control, you must have a computer voice 
installed on your TomTom GO. You can install computer voices using 
TomTom HOME.
To view the list of available commands, tap  Command and control in the Pref-
erences menu...

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3. If the command is correct, say, "Yes."If the command is incorrect, say, "No" and when prompted, say the com-
mand again after the beep .
Your device plans a route from your current position to your Home address.
Tips
• The microphone switches off after a few seconds if you don’t say anything.
• You can stop your device from listening for commands either by tapping  the screen or by saying any of the following commands: Back, Cancel, Quit.
• To select an item from a list, tap the...

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When you say the city name, you are then shown a list of six names that  
match what you said.
Your GO tells you the name at the top of the list. If the name you hear is cor-
rect, then say, "Done" or "OK" or  "Yes" or "One" or tap on the name.
If the city name you hear is not correct, but the name appears in the list, then 
say the number next to the correct name or tap on the correct name.
For example, if the correct name is Rotterdam and this name is number two 
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Tip: If you say, "Back" when there are no numbers shown on the screen, then 
your GO will return you to the previous screen.
When the number is shown correctly say, "Done" or "OK." Alternatively, 
enter the number by tapping the screen.
To select a crossroads as the location,  say, "Crossing".
Note : You need to say numbers in the sa me language that is used for menu 
buttons.
6. Your GO asks if you need to arrive at  a particular time. For this exercise, tap 
NO .
The...

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Your GO recognises place and street names spoken using the local language 
and pronunciation.
It is not possible to use voice address input to say place and street names in 
all countries.You can use speech to enter destinations wherever you see this button.
You can use speech to enter these types of destination:
• City centre  - to say the centre of a city or town, tap the speech button at 
the bottom of the keyboard.
• Street and house number  - to say an address, tap the speech button at 
the...

Driving View6.
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Driving ViewWhen your TomTom GO device starts, 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.
Note: The Driving View is shown in black and white until your device locates 
your current position.
ATap + and - to zoom in and out.
B Quick menu - you can enable the quick menu in the Preferences menu.
C Your current position.
D Road sign information or the next street name.
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To change the information shown in the status bar, tap Status bar preferences 
in the Preferences menu.
Driving View symbols
The following symbols are shown in the Driving View:
EPT - this symbol is shown when your device is using EPT to estimate your 
current location. EPT is only used when you have no GPS reception.
Note : EPT is not supported on all devices.
Mobile phone not connected - this symbol is shown when the selected 
mobile phone is not connected to your device. You must have already...

Advanced Lane Guidance7.
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Advanced Lane Guidance
Advanced Lane Guidance
Your TomTom GO helps you prepare for motorway exits and junctions by 
showing you which lane you should be in.
Note: This information is not available for all junctions or in all countries.
For some exits and junctions, an image shows the lane you should be in. To 
turn the images off, tap  Hide lane images in the Preferences menu.
For other exits and junctions, your GO shows the lane you should take in the 
status bar. To turn...