TomTom 1535tm User Manual

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 Instructions in the status bar 
 
Tip: If no lane guidance is shown in the status bar and all lanes are highlighted, you can use 
any lane.  
						

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Making changes to your route 
After you plan a route, you may want to change the route or even the destination. There are 
various ways to change your route without the need to completely replan the entire trip. 
To change the current route, tap Change route in the Main menu: 
 
Change route 
 
 
Tap this button to change the current route. 
This button is only shown while there is a planned route on your device. 
 
Change route menu 
To change the current route or your destination, tap one of the following buttons: 
 
Calculate alterna-
tive  
Tap this button to find an alternative to the current route. 
This button is only shown while there is a planned route on your 
TomTom device. 
This is a simple way to search for a different route to your current 
destination. 
Your device calculates a new route from your current location, to reach 
your destination using completely different roads. 
The new route is shown next to the original route so that you can select 
the route you want to use. 
 
Avoid roadblock  
Tap this button while driving on a planned route, to avoid a roadblock or 
traffic congestion on the road ahead. 
Your device will suggest a new route which avoids the roads on your 
current route for the selected distance. 
If the roadblock or traffic congestion suddenly clears, tap Recalculate 
route to replan your original route. 
Important: Be aware that when a new route is calculated you might be 
asked to turn off the current road immediately. 
 
Minimize delays  
Tap this button to avoid traffic delays on a planned route. 
It is not always possible to avoid all traffic delays. Though your device 
continuously checks for delays on your route, you can tap this button to 
manually start a check. Your device then calculates the best route to 
avoid all or most of the delays. 
Note: This button is only shown if your device has either a traffic 
subscription or an RDS-TMC Receiver. Traffic information is not avail-
able in all countries or regions. For more information about TomTom 
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traffic information services, go to tomtom.com/services. 
 
Change destination  
Tap this button to change the current destination. 
When you change the destination, you are shown the same options and 
asked to enter the new address in the same way as when you plan a new 
route. 
 
Avoid part of route  
Tap this button to avoid part of the current route. 
You are shown a list of the street names on your route. When you tap 
one of the street names, your device calculates a detour to avoid the 
selected street. The route summary shows both the new route and your 
original route. Tap the panel at the right to select one of the routes and 
then tap Done. 
If you do not want to use either of the routes shown in the route sum-
mary, tap Change route to find another way to change your route. 
 
Travel via...  
Tap this button to change your route by selecting a location you want to 
travel past, perhaps to meet someone along the way. 
When you select a location to travel past, you are shown the same 
options and asked to enter the new address in the same way as when 
you plan a new route. 
Your device calculates the route to your destination via the selected 
location. 
The selected location is shown on the map using a marker.  
You receive a warning when you reach your destination and when you 
travel past a marked location.  
About waypoints 
Note: This feature is not available on all TomTom navigation devices.  
You can choose to use waypoints for any of the following reasons: 
 You want to travel along a certain road or through a certain area on the way to your destina-
tion. 
 You want to make stops before reaching your final destination. 
Your route can include the following types of waypoints: 
 Waypoints with notification - a waypoint that you are likely to want to stop and get out at, for 
example, a POI, a gas station or a friends house. You are notified when nearing and arriving at 
the waypoint with voice instructions or a message. 
 Waypoints without notification - a waypoint that you are using to help guide your route, for 
example, you want to travel from Amsterdam to Rotterdam using a certain highway. You are 
not notified when nearing the waypoint.  
Adding the first waypoint to your route 
To add the first waypoint to your route, do the following: 
1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main menu. 
2. Tap Change route.  
						

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3. Tap Travel via. 
Tip: You can also tap View map and then tap Travel via in the cursor menu. If your device 
supports Voice control, you also speak commands to add waypoints. 
4. Choose the location for your waypoint from a choice of Home, Favorite, Address, Recent 
destination, POI, point on map, longitude/latitude, position of last stop or you can perform a 
search. 
On the route summary screen, a message confirms that the route is being recalculated to in-
clude the waypoint. In the Change route menu, the Travel via button changes to show that you 
now have one waypoint on your current route. 
Note: All waypoints are added initially as waypoints with notification. The maximum number 
of waypoints you can add is three. 
 
Adding further waypoints to your route 
To add more waypoints to your route after the first one has been added, do the following: 
1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main menu. 
2. Tap Change route. 
3. Tap Travel via. 
Tip: If your device supports Voice control, you also speak commands to add waypoints. 
4. Tap Add. 
5. Choose the location for your waypoint from a choice of Home, Favorite, Address, Recent 
destination, POI, point on map, latitude/longitude, position of last stop or you can perform a 
search. 
A message tells you where in the list of waypoints the new one has been inserted. 
6. Tap Done. 
On the route summary screen, a message confirms that the route is being recalculated to in-
clude your waypoints.  
7. Repeat to add more waypoints. 
On the Change route menu, the Travel via button changes to show that you now have several 
waypoints on your current route. 
Note: All waypoints are added initially as waypoints with notification.  
 
Changing the order of waypoints 
Waypoints are automatically added in an optimized order but you can still change the order 
manually if you need to. To change the order of waypoints, do the following: 
1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main menu. 
2. Tap Change route. 
3. Tap Travel via. 
You see a list of your waypoints. 
4. Tap the waypoint you want to move up or down. 
You see a screen with the name of your waypoint at the top. 
5. Tap Move up or Move down.  
						

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Your waypoint changes its position in the list and you are immediately returned to your list of 
waypoints. 
Tip: You cannot move an unvisited waypoint into a list of already visited waypoints. 
 
Deleting a waypoint 
To delete a waypoint, do the following: 
1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu. 
2. Tap Change route. 
3. Tap Travel via. 
You see a list of your waypoints. 
4. Tap the waypoint you want to delete. 
You see a screen with the name of your waypoint at the top. 
5. Tap Delete. 
Your waypoint is deleted and you are immediately returned to your list of waypoints.  
Changing notification settings for a waypoint 
If a waypoint has notification switched on, you see an icon next to it in your list of waypoints. To 
switch notification on or off for a waypoint, do the following: 
1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main menu. 
2. Tap Change route. 
3. Tap Travel via. 
You see a list of your waypoints. 
4. Tap the waypoint that you want to change the notification setting for. 
You see a screen with the name of your waypoint at the top. 
5. Tap Switch on/off notification. 
The notification setting changes for your waypoint and you are immediately returned to your 
list of waypoints.  
Tip: If a waypoint has already been visited, you cannot switch notification on or off. 
 
Reactivating a waypoint 
Note: You can only reactivate a waypoint that has already been visited. Visited waypoints are 
grayed out. 
To reactivate a waypoint, do the following: 
1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main menu. 
2. Tap Change route. 
3. Tap Travel via. 
You see a list of your waypoints. 
4. Tap the visited waypoint that you want to reactivate. 
You see a screen with the name of your waypoint at the top. 
5. Tap Reactivate.  
						

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The waypoint is deleted and reinserted into the list of waypoints that havent yet been visited.  
						

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About viewing the map 
You can view the map in the same way as you might look at a traditional paper map. The map 
shows your current location and many other locations such as Favorites and POIs. 
To view the map in this way, tap View map or View route in the Main menu. 
You view different locations on the map by moving the map across the screen. To move the map, 
touch the screen and drag your finger across the screen. If your device supports gestures, you can 
also zoom in and out by touching the screen with your thumb and forefinger and sliding them 
together and apart. 
To select a location on the map, tap the location on the map. The cursor highlights the location 
and displays useful information about the location in an information panel. Tap the information 
panel to create a Favorite or plan a route to that location.  
View map 
 
1. The scale bar 
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2. Traffic - current traffic incidents. Use the Options button to select whether traffic information is 
shown on the map. When traffic information is shown on the map, POIs and Favorites are not 
shown. 
Note: To use a TomTom traffic information service, you may need a subscription or a re-
ceiver. Traffic services are not supported in all countries or regions. For more information, 
visit tomtom.com/services. 
3. Marker 
A marker shows the distance to a location. Markers are colored as follows: 
 Blue - points to your current location. This marker is gray if you lose your GPS signal. 
 Yellow - points to your home location. 
 Red - points to your destination.  
Tap a marker to center the map on the location pointed to by the marker. 
You can also set your own marker. Tap the cursor button, then tap Set marker position to 
place a green marker at the cursor position. 
To turn markers off, tap Options, then Advanced and clear the Markers checkbox. 
4. Options button 
5. The cursor with street name balloon 
Tap the button in the street name balloon to open the cursor menu. You can navigate to the 
cursor position, make a Favorite of the cursor position, or find a Point of Interest near the cur-
sor position. 
6. The Find button 
Tap this button to find specific addresses, favorites or Points of Interest. 
7. The zoom bar 
Zoom in and out by moving the slider.  
Options 
Tap the Options button to set the information shown on the map and show the following infor-
mation: 
 Traffic - select this option to show traffic information on the map. When traffic information is 
shown, POIs and Favorites are not shown. 
Note: To use a TomTom traffic information service, you may need a subscription or a re-
ceiver. Traffic services are not supported in all countries or regions. For more information, 
visit tomtom.com/services. 
 Names - select this option to show street and city names on the map. 
 Points of interest - select this option to show POIs on the map. Tap Choose POIs to choose 
which POI categories are shown on the map. 
 Images - select this option to show satellite images of the area being viewed. Satellite images 
are not available in every map or for every location on the map. 
 Favorites - select this option to show your Favorites on the map. 
Tap Advanced to show or hide the following information: 
 Markers - select this option to enable markers. Markers point to your current location (blue), 
your home location (orange) and your destination (red). The marker shows the distance to the 
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Tap a marker to center the map on the location the marker is pointing to. 
To create your own marker, tap the cursor button. Then tap Set marker position to place a 
green marker at the cursor position. 
To disable markers, tap Options, then tap Advanced and deselect Markers. 
 Coordinates - select this option to show GPS coordinates in the lower left corner of the map. 
  
Cursor menu 
The cursor can be used to do more than highlight a location on the map. 
Position the cursor on a location on the map, then tap the arrow and then tap one of the following 
buttons: 
 
Navigate there  
Tap this button to plan a route to the cursor position on the map. 
 
View location  
Tap this button to view information about the location on the map such 
as the address. 
 
Set marker posi-
tion  
Tap this button to create your own green marker and place it at the 
cursor position. 
If a green marker exists, this button changes to Delete marker. 
 
Find POI nearby  
Tap this button to find a POI near the cursor position on the map. 
For example, if the cursor currently highlights a restaurant location on 
the map, you can search for a nearby parking garage. 
 
Correct location  
Tap this button to make a map correction for the cursor position on the 
map. 
You can make the correction only on your own map or you can share the 
correction with the TomTom Map Share community. 
 
Add as Favorite  
Tap this button to create a Favorite at the cursor position on the map. 
 
Add as POI  
Tap this button to create a POI at the cursor position on the map.  
						

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Travel via...  
Tap this button to travel via the cursor position on the map as part of 
your current route. Your destination remains the same as before but your 
route now includes this location. 
This button is only available while there is a planned route. 
 
Center on map  
Tap this button to center the map on the cursor position. 
 
Call...  
Note: Hands-free calling is not supported on all devices. 
Tap this button to call the location at the cursor position. 
This button is only available if your TomTom device has the phone 
number for the location. 
The phone numbers for many POIs are available on your TomTom 
device. 
You can also call phone numbers of your own POIs.