TomTom Navigator 6 Manual

							
Browse map 
Lets you explore and search for locations in the map browser. It is a di\
gital version of your paper 
map with a lot of detailed information available.
Related topic: 
To learn more the map browser screen, see the 
Map browser  description. 
Show status 
Shows the route summary screen. This is the same screen as displayed aft\
er a route has been 
calculated. 
Related topic: 
To learn more the route summary screen, see the 
Route summary  description. 
Guided tour 
This option gives you a brief guided tour of the application, the most i\
mportant menu options, and 
the map browser. 
Show route 
instructions 
Shows the calculated route as written instructions. Chapter 3.3 describes this function in detail.
Note:
Show route instruction is not available when you have no route calculate\
d. 
3.1 Planning from A to B
Calculate a route between two selected locations, in the menu tap Plan from A to B. 
Without a valid GPS signal you can still calculate a route using planni\
ng from A to B. This is typically the case when you are 
not in your car. Planning from A to B is a valuable function when you \
want to prepare for your trip in advance, you want to find 
out how long a certain would take or when you want to find out how someo\
ne should travel to you.
The difference with Navigate to... is the departure location of your t\
rip. Where Navigate to... uses you current GPS location 
as the departure, Planning from A to B requires you to enter the depar\
ture manually.
Use the locations picker to set any type of location to depart from. 
						

							
For fast selection TomTom Navigator offers you the option to use your la\
st destination again. If you have not calculated a route 
before this will not be offered.
If you do not want to use your last destination again, use the locations picker to set any type of location as your destination.
The calculated route will be presented in the route summary screen. You can review the route on the map, as written 
instructions and the summary statistics (total distance and estimated t\
otal journey time). This gives a good overview of your 
trip. If you are not happy with the calculated route you can calculate a\
n 
alternative route.
3.2 Alternative routes
Alternative route options are available from the menu by tapping Find alternative. 
Routes are calculated on the basis of the time required to reach the des\
tination. In other words, TomTom Navigator calculates  
						

							
the quickest way to get you to your destination.
If for some reason you want to get rid of a particular route (for insta\
nce because you drive into a traffic jam or a road 
construction), you can request an alternative route. Such an alternativ\
e will use different roads, and will probably take more 
time. An unlimited number of alternatives can be calculated - each alter\
native will be longer and/or take more time than the 
previous one.
option function 
Calculate alternative 
Calculates a new route using the same departure and destination as the c\
urrent route. As many 
new roads as possible are used for the new route.
The new calculated route is shown in the route summary screen, from which you can start 
navigating or exploring the calculated alternative. 
Avoid roadblock 
Calculates a new route using the same departure and destination as the c\
urrent route. The 
roads for the next 2000 meter of the current route are not used in the n\
ew route. This gives you 
the opportunity to avoid roadblocks directly ahead.
Avoid roadblock is available as separate menu options for 100, 500, 2000\
 and 5000 meters. 
The new calculated route is shown in the route summary screen, from which you can start 
navigating or exploring the calculated alternative. 
Recalculate original 
If you are not happy with any of the alternatives routes TomTom Navigato\
r will recalculate the 
original fastest route. 
The recalculated route is shown in the route summary screen, from which you can start 
navigating. 
3.3 The route instructions
Show the route instructions from the menu by tapping Show route instructions. Also the ROUTE button in the route 
summary
 screen will show you the route instructions.
All the driving instructions from departure to destination are displayed\
.
Every line shows the estimated time until the next instruction, the inst\
ruction arrow and the street name you should drive onto. 
						

							
 
Scroll through the list using the and  buttons.
To see the details of a single instruction, tap on it. The instruction i\
s shown zoomed-in on the map using the map browser. The 
option DONE will get you back to the route instructions.
With the OPTIONS button you can select an alternative for the estimated \
time until the next instruction which is shown before 
the instruction arrow:
Distance to instructionThe distance between the last instruction and the next instruction
Distance since 
departurehe distance between your departure and the next instruction
Time to instructionEstimated time between the last instruction and the next instruction
Time since departureEstimated time between your departure and the next instruction
Time of dayEstimated time for the next instruction
The distance is presented in your distance units preference.
4. The preferences 
TomTom Navigator offers many preferences – options that allow you to \
change the look and feel to your liking. 
In the menu, tap Change preferences.
There are multiple pages. Use the  button to cycle through the pages. When a menu option is not available,\
 the icon is 
dimmed and cannot be selected.
A number of preferences work as a status which can be switched between b\
y selecting it. The icons show what can be 
activated. For example, Turn off sound 
 will disable the voice instructions. The next time you enter the prefere\
nce 
menu the icon has changed into Turn on sound 
, selecting this will turn on the sound again.
4.1. Use night colours / Use day colours  
						

							
Normally, TomTom Navigator uses bright colours with a lot of contrast, s\
o that you can see the map clearly, even in bright 
sunlight. When it is dark outside, you may want to switch to night colou\
rs. The map will then be displayed using subdued 
colours that will not interfere with your night vision. 
If day colours are used, switch to night colours by tapping Use night colours. 
If night colours are used, switch to day colours by tapping Use day colours. 
Related topic: 
To change the style of the map display, use the Change map colours preference option.
4.2. Turn off 3D display / Turn on 3D display
You can use the map in the main screen in two modes. The 3D display shows the map from a birds eye perspective\
 similar to 
the view you have while driving a car. The alternative is the 2D display\
 which shows the map from the sky like your paper maps.
If 3D display is used, switch to 2D display by tapping Turn off 3D display. 
If 2D display is used, switch to 3D display by tapping Turn on 3D display. 
Note:
This preference is not available if the map display has been disabled
Related topic:
To navigate with the schematic view, see the Turn off map display preference option
4.3. Turn off map display / Turn on map display 
						

							
You can navigate using either the map display or the schematic display. The map display gives you the most detailed 
information about your current situation, including a map. The schematic\
 view is focussed on the next driving instruction. 
If map display is used, switch to the schematic display by tapping Turn off map display. 
If schematic display is used, switch on the map display by tapping Turn on map display. 
Related topics:
For more details about the schematic view, see the schematic view description.
To automatically hide the map when you drive faster than a certain speed\
, use the Set schematic speed preference option.
Note:
If you have set a schematic speed your display will automatically turn off the map display when your driv\
ing speed exceeds 
the schematic speed. The turn map display on option will NOT override \
this safety feature.
4.4. Hide POI / Show POI
The main screen can show points of interest (POI) as icons in the map. Every category\
 of POI will be shown using its own icon. 
This Hide POI/Show POI preference either shows all specified POI categories or no POIs on the map.
If Points Of Interest are shown, they can be hidden by tapping Hide POI.
If no Points Of Interest are shown, you can make them appear by tapping \
Show POI.
Note: 
Only those categories of POI that have been enabled will be shown; If no POI categories have been enabled, you will not see\
 
any POI on the map even if you use the Show POI option. 
Related topics:
To specify which particular categories of Point Of Interest are shown, u\
se the Enable/Disable POI preference option.
4.5. Turn off sound / Turn on sound
You can turn off the voice that gives navigation instructions. You will \
then have to rely on the visual instructions on your screen 
to navigate. To hear the navigation instructions again, turn on the soun\
d once more. If the sound is switched off, this is 
indicated during navigation by the 
 icon in the lower left-hand corner of the screen.
If the sound is currently switched on, switch it off by tapping Turn off sound. 
If the sound is currently switched off, switch it on by tapping Turn on sound. 
Related topics: 
To change the volume of the spoken instructions, use the change volume preference option. 
						

							
To select another voice, use the change voice preference option.
4.6. Change volume
Change the sound volume by tapping Change volume. 
This preference option allows you to change the volume of the spoken ins\
tructions, from 10% (very soft) to 100% (very loud).
Press the TEST button to hear a sample of the voice at the current sound\
 volume.
Related topics:
To turn the sound completely OFF, use the turn off sound preference option.
To select another voice, use the change voice preference option.
4.7. Maintain favourites 
Maintain your list of favourite locations by tapping Maintain favourite.
TomTom Navigator allows you to maintain a list of favourites – locati\
ons that you use a lot, like your work address, your 
company headquarters, your best friends, your most important customers, \
your hotel etc. You can rename or delete any 
favourite from your list.
Use the browser to select a favourite from your favourites list. 
 
If you want to delete the selected favourite, select DELETE. The message\
 FAVOURITE DELETED... briefly blinks in the top 
corner of the screen to confirm the deletion. 
If you want to change the name of the selected favourite, select RENAME.\
 Use the text editor to enter the new name. The 
message FAVOURITE ADDED... briefly blinks in the top corner of the scr\
een to confirm the renaming. 
Note: 
						

							
If your favourite list is empty the icon is dimmed and cannot be selecte\
d.
If the location changes for one of your favourites you should create thi\
s as a new location.
Deleting a favourite will be executed immediately without a confirmation\
.
Related topics:
For an explanation on how to use the browser to select a favourite, see \
the browser usage description.
4.8. GPS status 
Check your GPS signal or configure your GPS by tapping GPS status. 
The GPS status screen shows detailed information on the GPS signal you r\
eceive:
 
On the GPS status screen is shown:
l     The longitude and latitude are displayed using the distance units 
l     The driving direction is shown in degrees compared to the north 
l     The driving speed 
l     The Universal Time Code (UTC), the time according to the GPS signal wh\
ich is not the local time 
l     An icon which shows, when circling, if your GPS device is well connected\
 and it receives data 
l     The schematic representation of the sky showing the positions of the sat\
ellites 
l     Measuring bars for the signal strength of each visual satellite, locked \
satellites are shown in blue 
Configure GPS
Use  and  to browse through the list of supported GPS devices until your GPS devi\
ce is shown. Specify your GPS device 
by selecting DONE.
Note:
When you select Other Cable NMEA GPS as your GPS device you might need\
 to specify a baud rate. Refer to your NMEA 
GPS receiver manual to find out the used baud rate. For many devices thi\
s will be 4800 baud. 
						

							
Related topics:
To specify the units for displaying longitude/latitude, use the set units  preference option.
To specify the units for displaying distance, use the set units preference option.
4.9. Switch map 
Switch to the map of another country or area by tapping Switch map .
This option allows you to select a map from a list of available maps. Ce\
rtain maps come pre-installed on your SD card, others 
can be installed using your CD-ROM. 
The map that you are currently using is highlighted yellow.
If only one map is available, it is selected automatically. 
Related topics:
To install a specific map from the CD-ROM, use the map installation description.
4.10. Enable/Disable POI 
Specify which POI categories can be shown on maps by tapping Enable/Disable POI.
Both the main screen and the map browser are capable of displaying points of interest (POI) on the map. There \
are many POI 
categories available, each represented by its own icon. The Enable/Disa\
ble POI preference lets you specify which particular 
categories can be shown on the map.
You will be offered a browser listing of all the available POI categories. Place a checkmark in the b\
oxes before those POI 
categories that you wish to be shown on maps. 
Related topics: 
						

							
Whether POI are shown at all is controlled by the Show POI preference option.
For more information about how to use browsers, see the browser usage description.
4.11. Change map colours 
Change the way maps are coloured by tapping Change map colours.
All maps are shown using a colour scheme, this determines the colours us\
ed for each element shown in the map. 
Use  and  to browse through the list of available colour schemes until your prefe\
rred scheme is shown. Specify your 
colour scheme by selecting DONE. You need to specify a colour scheme for\
 day colours and after that for night colours.
 
Related topics:
To switch between day and night colours, use the Use night colours preference option.
4.12. Use larger keyboard / Use smaller keyboard
This preference lets you select a larger keyboard (which makes it easie\
r to enter letters) or a smaller keyboard (which leaves 
more room for items in the list).
If you use the smaller keyboard, switch to the larger keyboard by tappin\
g Use larger keyboard. 
If you use the larger keyboard, switch to the smaller keyboard by tappin\
g Use smaller keyboard.