TomTom Home 2 Manual

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Sounds and voicesYour TomTom GO plays the following kinds of sounds:
• Spoken instructions
• Hands-free calls
• Warnings
•Music
Changing the volume level
You can change the volume in three ways:
• Tap the bottom left hand area of the Driving View. The last spoken 
instruction is repeated and the volume level is shown.
Move the volume slider to adjust the volume.
• In the Main Menu, tap Change preferences, then tap Volume preferences.
Tap Test to check your changes.
• You can set...

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Selecting a voice
How do computer voices work?
Your TomTom GO makes use of text-to-speech technology to generate 
computer voices. A text-to-speech program converts written text, for example 
an instruction like “Turn right”, into the sound of a human voice. 
The text-to-speech program looks at the whole sentence to make sure that the 
sound you hear is as close to the real thing as possible. The program is also 
able to recognize and quite accurately pronounce foreign place and street 
names. For...

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• An external Bluetooth® Hi-Fi headset or speakers
• Using an audio cable.
•Music
• The speaker inside your GO
• An external Bluetooth® Hi-Fi headset or speakers
• Using an audio cable.
• Phone calls
• The speaker inside your GO
Note: If you wish to use an audio cable, a Windshield Mount with an audio 
connector is available as an accessory. Your car stereo needs a line-in 
connector. Not all car stereos have line-in connectors. Check the instructions 
for your car stereo for more information.
Using...

Preferences12.
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PreferencesYou can change the way your TomTom GO looks and behaves.
Tap Change preferences in the Main Menu.
Hidden buttons and features
When you first start using your TomTom GO, all the buttons are shown in the 
menu.
The buttons for the more advanced features can be hidden. This is a useful 
option because you are unlikely to use certain features very often.
Use night colors / Use day colors
Can my GO make this change automatically?
Yes. Your GO has a light sensor to tell when it is...

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Show POI on map
Safety preferences
What happens when I use the Turn off map display option?
When you turn off the map display, instead of seeing your position on a map 
in the Driving View, you will only see information about the next instruction.
Tap the button and select an option for when the map should be turned off. 
These are the options:
•Always - The map will not be shown and you will only see information 
about the next instruction and arrows showing direction.
•Above a certain speed - you...

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Voice preferences
Turn off sound / Turn on sound
Can I still use my GO to make hands-free calls when the sound is turned off?
Yes. Turning the sound off does not affect hands-free calling, meaning that 
you will still be able to talk to and hear the caller.
Voice 
preferences
Ta p  Voice preferences to manage your TomTom voices. The following 
options are available:
•Change voice - tap this button to change the voice that gives you 
instructions.
A wide range of recorded human voices and computer...

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Volume preferences
Can my GO change the volume depending on how noisy it is in the car?
Select Link volume to noise level and your GO will change the volume 
according to the background noise. The noise level is constantly monitored by 
the microphone on your GO. If there is a lot of noise in the car, your GO will 
automatically increase the volume.
For example, if you are driving on the highway, which is often very noisy, the 
volume level on your GO will be increased. When you are driving more...

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Manage maps
This button may only be available if all menu options are shown. To show all 
menu options, tap Show ALL menu options in the Preferences menu. 
Manage POIs
This button may only be available if all menu options are shown. To show all 
menu options, tap Show ALL menu options in the Preferences menu. 
Manage maps
Tap this button to do the following:
•Switch map - tap this button to change the map you are using.
•Download free map corrections - tap this button to download map 
corrections...

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Change car symbol
This button may only be available if all menu options are shown. To show all 
menu options, tap Show ALL menu options in the Preferences menu. 
Change 2D/3D display / Turn on 2D display
When should I use this?
In some situations, it is easier to see the map from above. Perhaps if the road 
network is complicated or for times when you are walking while using your GO 
to navigate.
Show/Hide lane images
This button may only be available if all menu options are shown. To show all 
menu...

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Brightness preferences
This button may only be available if all menu options are shown. To show all 
menu options, tap Show ALL menu options in the Preferences menu. 
Brightness 
preferences
Tap this button to set the brightness of the screen.
Move the sliders to set the brightness separately for day map colors and for 
night map colors.
You can also set these options:
•Turn brightness down when dark - your GO uses a light sensor to detect 
the background light level. If this option is selected, as it...