TomTom Start 20m Manual

TomTom Start 

Getting started1.
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Getting started
Mounting your navigation device
1. Push the EasyPort™ Mount on your TomTom Start against the windscreen 
in your car.
2. Adjust the angle of your device.
3. Lock the EasyPort Mount by twisting the base.
4. Insert the Car Charger into your device.
5. Insert the Car Charger into the cigarette lighter in your car.
6. Switch your device on by pressing the On/Off button on the back of your 
device.
7. You now have to answer some questions to set up your device. Tap the...

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8. To remove the Mount from your windscreen, first unlock the EasyPort 
Mount, then gently pull one of the tabs. The Mount comes away from the 
windscreen.
GPS reception
When you first start your TomTom Start navigation device, the device may 
need a few minutes to determine your GPS position and show your current 
p o s i t i o n  o n  t h e  m a p .  I n  f u t u r e ,  y o u r  p o s i t i o n  w i l l  b e  f o u n d  m u c h  f a s t e r ,  u s u a l l y  
within a few seconds.
To ensure good GPS...

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2. Pull the back cover off the device by holding either side of the cover and 
pushing the device through the centre of the cover.
3. Use a straightened paper clip, or something similar, to push the reset but-
ton. The reset button is on the bottom of your device.
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Driving View2.
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Driving ViewThe Driving View shows your current location on the map together with 
detailed information such as current speed and route instructions.
Tap the centre of the screen at any time to open the Main Menu.
AYour current position.
BThe name of the next major road or road sign information, if applicable.
CYour speed and the speed limit, if known.
Tap this panel on the status bar to adjust the volume.
When the volume control is displayed, the next route instruction is spoken. 
This...

Main Menu3.
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Main MenuThe Main Menu is the starting point for planning a route, looking at a map or 
changing your device settings.
To open the Main Menu from the Driving View, tap the centre of the Driving 
View screen.
To return to the Driving View from the Main Menu, tap done.
Main Menu buttons
The following buttons are shown on the Main Menu.
Sound
Plan route
Tap this button to plan a new route.
This button is shown when you have not planned a route.
Change route
Tap this button to plan a new...

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Night /Day
Options
Help
sound
Tap this button to turn the sound on.
night
Tap this button to set the night colour scheme, which reduces the bright-
ness of the screen and shows the map using dark colours.
This is useful when driving at night or in dark environments such as long 
tunnels.
day
Tap this button to set the day colour scheme, which increases the bright-
ness of the screen and shows the map using bright colours.
options
Tap this button to adjust the settings for your device.
For more...

Browse Map4.
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Browse MapTo look at the map in the same way as you might look at a traditional paper 
map, tap Browse map in the Main Menu.
You can use your finger to move the map by touching the screen and sliding 
your finger across the screen.
AThe scale bar
BMarker
Markers point to your current location, your home location and your desti-
nation. The marker shows the distance to the location.
Tap a marker to centre the map on the location pointed to by the marker.
CGPS button
Tap this button to...

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Zoom in and out by moving the slider. 

Planning a route5.
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Planning a route1. Tap the screen to open the Main Menu.
2. Tap Plan route.
You are asked if you want to leave from where you are.
Tap YES to plan a route from your current location. You will probably plan 
most of your routes this way.
Tap NO to select another starting point. You might decide to do this so you 
can view the route before you intend to start travelling.
You can select your destination in different ways.
In this example, well enter an address.
3. Tap Address.
4. Start...