TomTom Speed Cameras App Reference Guide

							 
 
TomTom Speed Cameras 
app 
Reference Guide 
  
						

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Contents 
Read me first 3 
Introducing the TomTom Speed Cameras app ............................................................................... 3 
Frequency of updates .................................................................................................................... 4 
Sharing information with TomTom .................................................................................................. 4 
Regional availability ....................................................................................................................... 4 
Getting Started 5 
Starting the TomTom Speed Cameras app ..................................................................................... 5 
Hide or close the Speed Cams app ................................................................................................ 5 
GPS reception ............................................................................................................................... 5 
Notification warning style ................................................................................................................ 6 
Connecting to a car kit ................................................................................................................... 6 
Driving View 7 
The Driving View ............................................................................................................................ 7 
Using the TomTom Speed Cameras app 8 
Your current speed......................................................................................................................... 8 
Camera warnings ........................................................................................................................... 8 
Approaching a camera around a corner .......................................................................................... 9 
About average speed check cameras ........................................................................................... 10 
Report a speed camera ................................................................................................................ 11 
Remove a speed camera ............................................................................................................. 11 
Your TomTom Speed Cameras app subscription 12 
Buying a new Speed Cameras subscription .................................................................................. 12 
Checking your subscription .......................................................................................................... 12 
Renewing your subscription ......................................................................................................... 12 
Restoring a Speed Cameras subscription ..................................................................................... 12 
Settings 14 
Changing Settings ........................................................................................................................ 14 
Warning sound ............................................................................................................................. 14 
Camera warnings ......................................................................................................................... 14 
Warning time ................................................................................................................................ 14 
Distance Units .............................................................................................................................. 14 
Multitasking .................................................................................................................................. 15 
TomTom Shop ............................................................................................................................. 15 
Tutorial ........................................................................................................................................ 15 
About this app .............................................................................................................................. 15 
TomTom Car Kit........................................................................................................................... 15 
Addendum 16 
Copyright notices 18  
						

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Introducing the TomTom Speed Cameras app 
The TomTom Speed Cameras app gives you warnings about the following types of cameras that may 
be on or near the road you are driving along: 
 Fixed speed cameras. 
 Mobile speed cameras. 
 Red light cameras. 
 Average speed cameras. 
You can also choose to receive warnings about mobile camera hotspots. 
Information about the location of speed cameras is continually updated by TomTom and other users 
and frequently sent to your app so that you always have the latest information. You can also contribute 
by reporting new speed camera locations and removing existing ones. 
When you are approaching a camera, a camera icon appears on the horizon and you hear a warning 
sound. The sound you hear depends on whether you are currently exceeding the speed limit or not.  
The distance to the camera counts down at the bottom of the screen as you approach. The Remove 
Camera button is shown so that you can remove the speed camera if it is no longer present on the 
road. 
 
While subscribed to the TomTom Speed Cameras service, your current speed and the speed limit are 
shown even when you are not approaching a speed camera.  
Important: The Speed Cameras app is available for the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, 4S and 5, and the 
iPad1, 2 and 3 with 3G + Wifi. 
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To use Speed Cameras you need a continuous data connection (GPRS, EDGE, UMTS or CDMA) and 
a subscription to the TomTom Speed Cameras service. Your mobile operator may charge you for 
using a wireless data connection.  
Frequency of updates 
Your TomTom app is constantly being updated unless the connection to the TomTom server is lost.  
Your app may not be receiving updates from TomTom due to one or more of the following reasons: 
 Your subscription has expired. Speed limits are no longer shown if your subscription expires, and 
you receive a message. 
 Your device may have Cellular Data switched off or may be in flight mode. You can check this in 
your device settings. 
 You may be travelling through an area with poor wireless network coverage. Check with your 
operator if you have difficulties connecting to data networks in your area.  
Sharing information with TomTom 
To subscribe to and use the TomTom Speed Cameras service you must create a TomTom account, 
and agree to share information with TomTom. Go to About in the Settings menu to see detailed 
information about sharing information with TomTom. 
Important: Your TomTom Speed Cameras service will not work if you do not agree to share infor-
mation.  
Regional availability 
Note: The Speed Cameras service is only available in the countries supported by your app. Tap 
Settings and then select About to see a list of the countries supported by your app.  
If you travel outside of the area covered by your app, the message Outside Service Area is shown. 
When using the app abroad you may incur roaming data charges which can be considerably higher 
than standard data charges. Check with your mobile operator for more details. 
  
						

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Starting the TomTom Speed Cameras app 
 
 
 
Tap this button on your iPhone or iPad to start the TomTom Speed Camer-
as app. 
The language used for buttons and menus in the TomTom Speed Cameras 
app is the same as the language you selected in your Apple device settings. 
 
Hide or close the Speed Cams app 
The app stays active and visible on your device screen. Using the Multitasking mode, you can let the 
app run in the background and give warnings using the devices notification feature. 
Multitasking mode 
With Multitasking on, pressing the device Home button returns your device to the home screen. You 
can start other apps, and your device can lock if you have set it to use auto-lock. 
The app stays active and continues to give notification warnings and sounds. 
No multitasking 
Press the device Home button to return your device to the home screen. The app is not active and 
does not give notification warnings and sounds. 
Closing the app 
You can close the app manually. Refer to the documentation that came with your device on how to 
close apps. 
If Multitasking is on and the app is in the background, the app goes into suspend mode automatically 
after 7 minutes if the GPS signal is lost or it detects no movement at driving speeds.  
GPS reception 
When you first start the app, it may need a few minutes to find your current location. To make sure you 
have good GPS reception, you should use your device outdoors. Large objects such as tall buildings 
can sometimes interfere with reception. 
Important: The app cannot give warnings until it has received location data. If your device has no 
GPS reception, the app uses positions from mobile phone towers. This information is used to deter-
mine your approximate location so only data relevant to your location is downloaded. 
Note: Using a GPS accessory device may improve the accuracy of GPS in some devices. 
If your device loses connection to your mobile network, the app will no longer be able to give you 
warnings and you will see the following symbol and message in the Driving View: 
 
 
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Notification warning style 
The app can continue to give notification warnings when the app is running in the background. 
You can adjust the Notification settings in Settings on your iOS device. Choose notification settings 
that best match how you use your device.  
Connecting to a car kit 
If you use a TomTom Car Kit or other hands-free car kit you can hear warnings from the app on the 
car kit using your phones Bluetooth connection. Follow the instructions that came with your car kit to 
connect your phone to your car kit. 
Some car kits put the Bluetooth connection in sleep mode if a signal is not received from your phone. 
This can cause delays when the connection is required. To keep the Bluetooth connection always 
active, switch on TomTom Car Kit in the Settings menu.  
						

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The Driving View 
 
1. Report or Remove Camera button. This area also shows your average speed when driving within 
average speed check zones. 
2. Your current speed. 
3. The speed limit. 
If the speed limit is unknown, the speed limit sign is not shown. 
4. Volume control. 
Tap this button to change the volume for the app. 
5. Horizon. 
When approaching a speed camera, the horizon changes colour to indicate whether you are 
speeding. 
6. The distance to the camera. 
7. Icon showing the type of camera. 
8. Tap this button to open the Settings menu. 
Driving View  
						

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Your current speed 
This is the speed at which you are driving.  
When you have a subscription to the app, the speed limit is also shown and the colour of the speed 
indication changes. The colour of the speed indication depends on your speed: 
 White shows you are driving below or at the speed limit. 
 Orange shows you are driving up to 5 kmh or 5 mph above the speed limit. 
 Red shows you are driving more than 5 kmh or 5 mph above the speed limit. 
Note: The colour can change at any time and not just when you approach a speed camera. 
 
 
Camera warnings 
There are several types of camera. For each camera you hear a warning sound and the horizon 
behind the camera glows.  
The warning sound depends on your speed: 
 Low pitch sound - you are driving below or at the speed limit. 
 High pitch sound - you are driving more than the speed limit. 
The colour of the horizon also depends on your speed: 
 Blue shows you are driving below or at the speed limit. 
 Orange shows you are driving up to 5 kmh or 5 mph above the speed limit. 
 Red shows you are driving more than 5 kmh or 5 mph above the speed limit. 
In the Settings menu, you can choose which types of cameras you want to be warned about and the 
warning time before you reach a camera. 
Warning symbol Warning Description 
  
The horizon glows, 
and you hear a 
three-chime warning 
sound.  
Fixed Cameras. 
This type of camera checks the speed of passing 
vehicles and is fixed in one place. 
  
The horizon glows, 
and you hear a 
three-chime warning 
sound. 
Mobile Cameras. 
This type of camera checks the speed of passing 
vehicles and is moved to different places. The 
Speed Cameras app remembers mobile speed 
cameras for three hours after you report them. 
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You hear a 
three-chime warning 
sound at the start of 
the zone, and a 
two-chime warning 
sound at the end of the 
zone. 
Average Speed Checks. 
These types of cameras measure your average 
speed between two points. 
Your average speed is shown at the top of the 
Driving View. 
 
  
The horizon glows, 
and you hear a 
three-chime warning 
sound. 
Red Light Cameras. 
This type of camera checks for vehicles breaking 
traffic rules at traffic lights. 
The top symbol is a traffic light camera without 
speed detection. 
The bottom symbol is a traffic light camera with 
speed detection. 
  
The horizon glows, 
and you hear a 
three-chime warning 
sound. 
Mobile Camera Hotspot 
This type of warning shows places where mobile 
cameras are often used. 
 
Approaching a camera around a corner 
If there is a camera around a corner within the distance that you would normally be warned, you see 
the camera symbol on the edge of the screen. You hear a two-chime warning sound and the horizon 
behind the camera glows.  
The sound depends on your speed: 
 Low pitch sound - you are driving below or at the speed limit. 
 High pitch sound - you are driving more than the speed limit. 
The colour of the horizon also depends on your speed: 
 Blue shows you are driving below or at the speed limit. 
 Orange shows you are driving up to 5 kmh or 5 mph above the speed limit. 
 Red shows you are driving more than 5 kmh or 5 mph above the speed limit. 
The position of the camera shows you whether the camera is around the next left or right-hand corner. 
For example, if there is a fixed speed camera around the next left corner, you see the following: 
 
Before you turn the corner, a small camera is shown at the edge of the screen. As you turn the corner, 
the camera symbol gets larger and moves to the middle of the screen. 
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About average speed check cameras 
The Speed Cameras app warns you when you approach an average speed check camera. You hear 
warning sounds, the horizon glows, and you see the following symbol: 
 
At the start of the speed check zone you hear a three-chime warning sound. The warning sound 
depends on your speed: 
 Low pitch sound - you are driving below or at the speed limit. 
 High pitch sound - you are driving more than the speed limit. 
The Report camera button is replaced by a coloured bar with the message Average Speed Check. 
Your average speed is calculated and shown in the coloured bar. This shows you if your average 
speed in the zone is more than the speed limit. 
 
The colour of the bar and the colour of the horizon depend on your speed: 
 Blue shows you are driving below or at the speed limit. 
 Orange shows you are driving up to 5 kmh or 5 mph above the speed limit. 
 Red shows you are driving more than 5 kmh or 5 mph above the speed limit. 
Note: It is possible for your current speed to be over the limit and your average speed to be under 
the limit or vice versa. 
You hear the warning sound in the following situations: 
 If you drive more than 5 kmh or 5 mph above the speed limit you hear a high-pitch two-chime 
warning sound. If you keep your speed above the speed limit in the average speed check zone the 
warning sound is not repeated. 
 If you once more drive below the speed limit, then again drive more than 5 kmh or 5 mph above 
the speed limit, you hear a high-pitch two-chime warning sound again. To prevent the warning 
sound being repeated every time you drive more than the speed limit, the warning sound is only 
repeated once every 10 minutes while you are driving in the average speed check zone.