TomTom Via 135 M Instruction Manual
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2 Contents Welcome to navigation with TomTom 7 Whats new 8 New in this release .............................................................................................................................. 8 Video workshops ................................................................................................................................. 8 Get going 10 Installing in your car ..........................................................................................................................10 Positioning the device .......................................................................................................................10 Switching on and off ..........................................................................................................................10 Setting up ..........................................................................................................................................11 GPS reception ...................................................................................................................................11 Sending information to TomTom .......................................................................................................11 Memory card slot ...............................................................................................................................12 Finding the memory card slot ............................................................................................................12 Device not starting .............................................................................................................................12 Charging your device ........................................................................................................................12 Caring for your VIA ............................................................................................................................12 Connecting to TomTom services 13 About TomTom services ...................................................................................................................13 Personal Area Networks ....................................................................................................................13 Connect to TomTom services using your smartphone......................................................................13 Reconnecting your smartphone ........................................................................................................14 Connect to TomTom services using a different smartphone ............................................................14 Deleting phones.................................................................................................................................15 Unable to get a connection ................................................................................................................15 Whats on the screen 16 The map view ....................................................................................................................................16 The guidance view ............................................................................................................................18 The route bar .....................................................................................................................................19 Distances and the route bar .........................................................................................................20 The quick menu .................................................................................................................................20 Navigation buttons .............................................................................................................................21 Main Menu smaller buttons and symbols ..........................................................................................23 Volume control...................................................................................................................................24 Using gestures...................................................................................................................................25 Changing the text and button size .....................................................................................................25 Reordering the Main Menu buttons ...................................................................................................26 Traffic 27 About TomTom Traffic .......................................................................................................................27 About RDS-TMC................................................................................................................................27 The route bar .....................................................................................................................................27 Looking at traffic on the map .............................................................................................................28 Looking at traffic on your route ..........................................................................................................29 Traffic incidents .................................................................................................................................30 Approaching a traffic jam warning .....................................................................................................31
3 Avoiding a traffic jam on your route ...................................................................................................31 Advanced Lane Guidance .................................................................................................................32 Time-dependent speed limits ............................................................................................................32 Syncing using TomTom MyDrive 33 About TomTom MyDrive ...................................................................................................................33 Logging in to MyDrive ........................................................................................................................33 Setting a destination using MyDrive ..................................................................................................34 Planning a route with stops using MyDrive .......................................................................................34 Showing a planned destination in MyDrive .......................................................................................35 Clearing a MyDrive destination .........................................................................................................35 Deleting a MyDrive destination from My Places ................................................................................35 Set a phone contact as your destination using the MyDrive app ......................................................35 Finding and syncing locations using MyDrive ...................................................................................36 Syncing My Places locations with MyDrive .......................................................................................36 Importing a community POI list .........................................................................................................36 Deleting a community POI list ...........................................................................................................37 Importing a track GPX file .................................................................................................................37 Deleting a track GPX file ...................................................................................................................37 Saving and restoring your personal navigation information ..............................................................38 Quick search 39 Choosing which search to use ..........................................................................................................39 Using quick search ............................................................................................................................40 About search ................................................................................................................................40 Entering search terms ..................................................................................................................40 Working with search results .........................................................................................................42 About postcodes ...........................................................................................................................43 About mapcodes ..........................................................................................................................44 List of POI type icons ...................................................................................................................44 Planning a route using quick search .................................................................................................48 Using destination prediction .........................................................................................................48 Planning a route to an address ....................................................................................................48 Planning a route to a city centre ...................................................................................................50 Planning a route to a POI .............................................................................................................52 Planning a route to a POI using online search .............................................................................54 Planning a route using the map ...................................................................................................56 Planning a route using My Places ................................................................................................57 Planning a route using coordinates ..............................................................................................58 Planning a route using a mapcode ...............................................................................................60 Planning a route in advance .........................................................................................................60 Finding a car park .........................................................................................................................62 Finding a petrol station .................................................................................................................64 Step by step search 66 Choosing which search to use ..........................................................................................................66 Using step by step search .................................................................................................................66 About search ................................................................................................................................66 Entering search terms ..................................................................................................................67 Working with search results .........................................................................................................68 About postcodes ...........................................................................................................................69 List of POI type icons ...................................................................................................................69 Planning a route using step by step search ......................................................................................73 Using destination prediction .........................................................................................................73 Planning a route to an address ....................................................................................................74
4 Planning a route to a POI .............................................................................................................75 Planning a route to a city centre ...................................................................................................77 Planning a route to a POI using online search .............................................................................78 Planning a route using the map ...................................................................................................80 Planning a route using My Places ................................................................................................81 Planning a route using coordinates using step by step search ....................................................82 Planning a route in advance .........................................................................................................83 Finding a car park .........................................................................................................................85 Finding a petrol station .................................................................................................................87 Changing your route 89 The Current Route menu ...................................................................................................................89 Avoiding a blocked road ....................................................................................................................91 Avoiding part of a route .....................................................................................................................92 Finding an alternative route ...............................................................................................................92 Types of route....................................................................................................................................93 Avoiding features on a route .............................................................................................................93 Avoiding an incident or route feature using the route bar .................................................................94 Adding a stop to your route from the current route menu .................................................................94 Adding a stop to your route using the map .......................................................................................95 Deleting a stop from your route .........................................................................................................95 Skipping the next stop on your route .................................................................................................95 Reordering stops on a route ..............................................................................................................95 My Routes 96 About My Routes ...............................................................................................................................96 About GPX and ITN files ...................................................................................................................96 Saving a route ...................................................................................................................................97 Navigating using a saved route .........................................................................................................98 Navigating to a stop on a saved route ...............................................................................................98 Adding a stop to a saved route using the map ................................................................................100 Recording a track ............................................................................................................................101 Navigating using a track ..................................................................................................................101 Deleting a route or a track from My Routes ....................................................................................102 Exporting tracks to a memory card..................................................................................................102 Importing routes and tracks from a memory card ...........................................................................103 Voice control (Speak&Go) 104 About voice control ..........................................................................................................................104 Starting voice control .......................................................................................................................104 Making your own wake-up phrase...................................................................................................104 The voice control screen .................................................................................................................105 Some tips for using voice control ....................................................................................................106 What you can use voice control for .................................................................................................106 Saying commands in different ways ................................................................................................107 Entering an address using voice control .........................................................................................107 Going to home using voice control ..................................................................................................107 Going to a POI using voice control ..................................................................................................108 Changing a setting using voice control ...........................................................................................108 Map Share 110 About Map Share ............................................................................................................................110 Creating a map change report .........................................................................................................110 Creating a map change report from a marked location ...................................................................111
5 Types of map change ......................................................................................................................112 Speed Cameras 114 About speed cameras .....................................................................................................................114 Crossing into another area or country .............................................................................................114 Speed camera warnings ..................................................................................................................114 Changing the way you are warned ..................................................................................................116 Reporting a new speed camera ......................................................................................................116 Confirm or remove a mobile speed camera ....................................................................................117 Updating locations for cameras and hazards ..................................................................................117 Danger Zones 118 About danger zones and risk zones ................................................................................................118 Crossing into another area or country .............................................................................................118 Danger zone and risk zone warnings ..............................................................................................119 Changing the way you are warned ..................................................................................................119 Reporting a risk zone ......................................................................................................................119 Updating locations for danger zones and risk zones ......................................................................120 My Places 121 About My Places..............................................................................................................................121 Setting your home or work location .................................................................................................121 Changing your home location ..........................................................................................................122 Adding a location from My Places ...................................................................................................123 Add a location to My Places from the map ......................................................................................123 Adding a location to My Places using search ..................................................................................123 Adding a location to My Places by marking ....................................................................................124 Deleting a recent destination from My Places .................................................................................124 Deleting a location from My Places .................................................................................................124 Using community POI lists ..............................................................................................................124 Hands-free calling 126 About TomTom services .................................................................................................................126 Connecting and disconnecting a phone ..........................................................................................126 Accepting an incoming call ..............................................................................................................127 Ending or rejecting an incoming call ...............................................................................................127 Making a hands-free call to a recent contact ..................................................................................127 Making a hands-free call to a contact..............................................................................................127 Settings 128 Appearance .....................................................................................................................................128 Display ........................................................................................................................................128 Route Bar ...................................................................................................................................129 Guidance view ............................................................................................................................130 Automatic Zoom .........................................................................................................................130 Motorway exit previews ..............................................................................................................131 Bluetooth Connections ....................................................................................................................131 Voices ..............................................................................................................................................131 Voice Control ...................................................................................................................................132 Maps ................................................................................................................................................132 Route Planning ................................................................................................................................133 Sounds and Warnings .....................................................................................................................134 Language and Units ........................................................................................................................135
6 System .............................................................................................................................................135 Help .................................................................................................................................................136 Getting Help 138 Help .................................................................................................................................................138 Product certification 139 Finding product certification information on your device .................................................................139 Updating using MyDrive Connect 140 About MyDrive Connect ..................................................................................................................140 TomTom account.............................................................................................................................140 Setting up MyDrive Connect ............................................................................................................140 Addendum 142 Copyright notices 148
7 This User Manual explains all you need to know about your new TomTom VIA. To learn about getting started with your device and installing it in your vehicle, we recommend that you read the Get going chapter. After that, you will probably want to connect to TomTom services and you can read all about that in the Connecting to TomTom services chapter. To help you avoid traffic delays and get to your destination quicker, you can use TomTom services even on the routes you drive every day. After that, you will probably want to learn about Quick Search and you can read all about that in the Using Quick Search chapter. For information about what you see on the device itself, go to Whats on the screen. To plan your first route, go to Planning a route. Tip: There are also frequently asked questions (FAQs) at tomtom.com/support. Select your product model from the list or enter a search term. We hope you enjoy reading about and, most importantly, using your new VIA! Welcome to navigation with TomTom
8 New in this release Version 17.1 Advanced Lane Guidance in a split screen As you approach motorway exits and junctions you can now view map guidance and lane guidance side-by-side in a split screen. To learn more go to Advanced Lane Guidance in this User Manual. Quick search and Step by step search You can now choose between two different ways of searching for an address or a POI. To learn more go to Choosing which search to use in this User Manual. Quickly report a speed camera or risk zone You can now tap the speed camera or risk zone symbol in the speed panel to report a speed camera or risk zone. To learn more, go to Reporting a new speed camera or Reporting a risk zone in this User Manual. Read aloud traffic messages Your device now reads aloud traffic messages about traffic events on your route. To learn more go to Sounds and Warnings in Settings in this User Manual. Using community POI lists You can now show your imported community POI lists permanently on the map. To learn more go to Using community POI lists in this User Manual. Other bug fixes and improvements Various performance improvements and bug fixes have been implemented. Video workshops You can find many videos on our YouTube channel to help you learn about your new TomTom VIA and other TomTom products. Visit www.youtube.com/user/TomTomOfficial/videos to find out more! Tip: Look on the TomTom YouTube Channel for videos in your own language. Here are links to some videos that you might find interesting: TomTom GO - playlist of English videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSoQAVympWk79NpmQgjFgigup-UgowFxE Using MyDrive UK English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIs5tGFhQIA Whats new
9 French (France): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYpPDxxXSwk Spanish (Spain): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkZqdD5MkHI German: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Skg6PW MbRxI Italian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AybGRzpgu1s TomTom Sports products https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSoQAVympWk4DPx3_yMxwHP7cqa17iW6H
10 Installing in your car Use the supplied mount to install your TomTom VIA in your vehicle. Read the instructions about positioning your device before you install your VIA. To install your VIA, do the following: 1. Connect the supplied USB cable to the mount. If the mount is integrated into your VIA, connect the USB cable to the device. Note: Use ONLY the USB cable supplied with your VIA. Other USB cables may not work. 2. Connect the USB cable to the USB car charger and plug this into the power supply on your dashboard. 3. Choose the best smooth location, on your windscreen or side window, to mount your TomTom VIA. Tip: If the mount is integrated into your VIA, you can easily change the rotation of your device. Release the mount from the VIA using the thumb indent. Turn the mount around and clip it back onto the device until you hear it click. 4. Make sure that both the suction cup on the mount and your windscreen are clean and dry. 5. Press the suction cup of the mount firmly against your windscreen. 6. Turn the rubber grip near the base of the mount in a clockwise direction until you feel it lock. 7. If your mount is not integrated into your VIA, place your VIA in the mount, making sure that it clicks into place. Dashboard adhesive disks are available as part of a range of accessories for your VIA. For more information, go to tomtom.com/accessories. Positioning the device Be careful where you install your VIA. The VIA shouldnt block or interfere with any of the following: Your view of the road. The controls in your vehicle. Your rear-view mirrors. The airbags. You should be able to reach your VIA easily without leaning or stretching. In a car, you can attach your VIA to the windscreen or side window or you can use a Dashboard Mount Disk to attach the mount to your dashboard. Switching on and off Switching your device on Press the On/Off button until your device starts. If the device was off you see the map view. If your device was sleeping you see the last screen you were looking at. Sending your device to sleep To send your navigation device to sleep, press the On/Off button and then release it. Get going