TomTom GO Chapter 1 What's in the box What's in the box a Your TomTom GO A Release button B Microphone C Charging light D On/off button E Light sensor F Reset button G Speaker H Memory card slot* b Windscreen dock A Audio out connector B External microphone connector C External antenna connector D Power connector E TomTom connector c Home dock d Remote control+ A Home charger connector B USB connector e Car charger A Volume up/down B OK button C Arrow buttons D Left and right buttons E Keyboard button f Carry case · · ·3 · · · g Home charger h Documentation pack i Product code card j Audio cable+ k External microphone l Memory card (SD card)* * TomTom GO 510/710 only + TomTom GO 910 only 4 · · · · · · Chapter 2 Before you start... Before you start... Everyone loves TomTom GO So never leave your GO in your car when you're not using it - it's an easy target for thieves. Always take your GO, the windscreen mount, and the car charger with you; don't leave any TomTom products on display. Always store your GO in the carry case to protect the screen. Backup your TomTom GO It's always a good idea to make a backup of the contents of your TomTom GO. You can make a backup using TomTom HOME. For more information about TomTom HOME, see Using TomTom HOME on page 65. Look after your TomTom GO It is important to take care of your GO and to clean it correctly. · Use a soft cloth to wipe the screen of your GO; do not use any liquid cleaners. · If your GO gets wet, dry it with a soft cloth. · Do not open the casing of your GO under any circumstances. Doing so may be dangerous and will invalidate your warranty. · Do not use the memory card (SD card) with any device other than a TomTom device. Other devices may damage the memory card. · Do not expose your GO to high or low temperatures, which can cause permanent damage. For example, don't leave it in the car on hot summer days or during cold winter nights. · · ·5 · · · 6 · · · · · · Chapter 3 Getting started Getting started Switching on Follow the instructions on the Installation Poster to dock your TomTom GO in your car. The first time you switch on your TomTom GO, it may take up to 20 seconds to start. To switch off your TomTom GO, press and hold the On/Off button for 2 seconds. Setting up You have to answer a few questions to set up your TomTom GO. Answer the questions by tapping the screen. You will use the touchscreen for everything you do with your GO. You can change these settings at any time using the the Preferences menu. For information about the Preferences menu, see Preferences on page 51. Once you have answered the questions, your GO will display the Driving View. The Driving View is shown in black and white until your GO locates your current position. For more information about the Driving View, see Driving View on page 17. Locating your current position Your TomTom GO must be outside to locate your current position. The first time you start your GO, it can take up to 5 minutes to find your current position. If it takes longer than 5 minutes, make sure that you are in an open place without tall buildings or trees around you. In the future, your position will be found much faster, normally within a few seconds. Once your GO has located your current position, the Driving View is shown in full colour and shows your position on the map. · · ·7 · · · Finding your position faster To find your position faster, use the home dock in combination with TomTom HOME on your computer. When connected to the Internet, TomTom HOME automatically downloads information which helps your GO locate your position faster. For more information about GPS, see How does navigation work? on page 67. Note: Your TomTom GO does not transmit your position. You can however send your position to TomTom Buddies. For more information, visit www.tomtom.com/plus Note: Some vehicles have a heat reflective shield embedded in the windscreen, which may prevent TomTom GO from locating your current position. If this is a problem in your vehicle, use the TomTom External Antenna Kit (available as an accessory). 8 · · · · · · Chapter 4 Docking your TomTom GO Docking your TomTom GO Windscreen dock Use the windscreen dock to position your TomTom GO in your car. The installation poster shows how to attach the dock to your windscreen. Tips · Make sure your windscreen is clean and dry before trying to attach the dock. · Place the dock so it does not block your view of the road. · Attach the dock to an area of the windscreen where the glass is flat, not curved. Using the remote control The remote control is included with the GO 910 and can be bought as an accessory for the GO 710/510. There are 5 sets of buttons on the remote control: · Volume up and down · OK button - to open the Main Menu or press a button on the screen. · Arrow buttons - to move around the screen. · Left and right buttons - to press Done or Cancel when they are shown. · Keyboard button - to open the keyboard. Home dock With the home dock you can charge your TomTom GO when it is not in the car and also connect your GO to your computer. Connect the home dock to the home charger and your computer as shown below. Place your TomTom GO in the home dock in the same way as you place it in the windscreen dock. When connected to your computer, you can use TomTom HOME with your GO. For information about TomTom HOME, see Using TomTom HOME on page 65. · · ·9 · · · · · 10 · · · · Chapter 5 Making your first journey Making your first journey Planning a route with your TomTom GO is very simple. To plan your first route, follow the steps below. 1. Tap the screen to bring up the main menu. 2. Tap Navigate to... 3. Tap Address. When you enter an address, you can choose from four options: · City centre - tap this button to set your destination as the centre of a city or town. · Street and house number - tap this button to set an exact address as your destination. · Postcode - tap this button to enter a postcode as your destination (UK and the Netherlands only). · Crossing or intersection - tap this button to set your destination as the point where two streets meet. For your first journey, we will enter an exact address. · · · 11 · · · 4. Tap Street and house number. 5. Start to type the name of the town where you want to go. As you type, the names of the towns that match what you have typed are shown. When your destination is shown in the list, tap the name of the town to set the destination. 6. Start to type the name of the street. As with the name of the town, the names of the streets that match what you have typed are shown. When your destination is shown in the list, tap the name of the street to set the destination. 7. Now enter the house number of your destination and then tap Done. The route is then calculated by your TomTom GO. 8. When the route has been calculated, tap Done. Your TomTom GO will immediately start guiding you to your destination with spoken instructions and visual instructions on the screen. Note: Before you can plan a route in this way, your TomTom GO must first locate your current position. · · 12 · · · · What are the other navigation options? When you tap Navigate to..., you can set your destination in many ways, not just by entering the address. The other options are listed below: Tap this button to navigate to your Home location. You will probably use this button more than any other. Home For information about setting your Home location, see Change Home location on page 54. Tap this button to select a Favourite as your destination. For more information about Favourites, see Favourites on page 29. Favourite Tap this button to select your destination from a list of places you have recently used as destinations. Recent destination Tap this button to navigate to a Point of Interest (POI). For more information about POIs and navigating to a POI, see Points of Interest on page 33. Point of Interest Tap this button to select a point on the map as your destination using the map browser. Point on map For more information about the map browser, see Using the map on page 27. Tap this button to enter a destination with latitude and longitude values. Latitude Longitude Tap this button to navigate to the current position of a TomTom Buddy. Don't forget that the Buddy may move before you reach him. TomTom Buddy For more information about TomTom Buddies, see TomTom PLUS on page 63. Tap this button to navigate to the location where your TomTom GO was last docked in the windscreen dock in your car. Last docked This option helps you to find your car if you have problems remembering where you parked it. To get back to your car, use your GO while you are walking. Tap Navigate to... then Last docked. You GO will navigate you to the location of your parked car. What happens if I parked in an underground car park? If your GO loses GPS reception for the last part of the journey, for example, if you park in an underground car park, the last-known position will be used. In this case, it would probably be the entrance to the car park. Making your first journey · · · 13 · · · Planning in advance You can also use your GO to plan journeys in advance by selecting both your starting point and your destination. You could, for example, do the following: · Find out how long a journey is going to take before you start. · Check the route of a journey you are planning. · Check a route for someone who is coming to you and explain the route to them. To plan a route in advance, follow these steps: 1. Tap the screen to bring up the main menu. 2. Tap Advanced planning. Advanced planning 3. Select the starting point for your journey in the same way as you would normally select your destination. 4. Set the destination for your journey. 5. Choose the type of route that should be planned. · Fastest route - the route which takes the least time. · Shortest route - the shorest distance between the locations you set. This may not be the quickest route, especially if the shortest route is through a town or city. · Avoid motorways - a route which avoids motorways. · Walking route - a route designed for making the journey on foot. · Bicycle route - a route designed for making the journey on a bicycle. · Limited speed - a route for a vehicle which can only drive at a limited speed. You have to specify the maximum speed. 6. Your TomTom GO plans the route between the two locations you selected. More information about a route To find out about your route in detail, tap the Details button on the route summary screen. · · 14 · · · · You can then select from the following options: Tap this button for a list of all the turn instructions on the route. Browse as text Tap this button to see each turn in the journey. Tap the right and left arrows to move forwards and backwards through the journey. Browse as images Tap this button to see the route using the map browser. For more information about the map browser, see Using the map on page 27. Browse map of route Tap this button to watch a demo of the journey. You can interrupt the demo at any time by tapping the screen. Show route demo Tap this button to open the route summary screen. Show route summary You can access these options for the route you last planned by tapping View route in the Main Menu. Making your first journey · · · 15 · · · · · 16 · · · · Chapter 6 Driving View Driving View A Buttons to zoom in and zoom out on your position. B Your current position. C The name of the next major road, if applicable. D The next instruction. This area shows you what to do and when you will have to do it. Tap this area to repeat the last spoken instruction and to change the volume. E The name of the next street to turn onto. F Information about your journey. Normally this area shows the remaining journey time, remaining distance, and arrival time. To set which information is displayed, tap Status bar preferences in the Preferences menu. G Indicator of the strength of the GPS signal. For more information about GPS, see How does navigation work? on page 67. · · · 17 · · · · · 18 · · · · Chapter 7 Menus Menus Main menu Tap the screen at any time when your TomTom GO displays the Driving View to open the Main Menu. · Navigate to... Tap this button to start planning a route. · Find alternative... Tap this button if you want to avoid part of your route, travel via a specific location or calculate an alternative route. · TomTom Traffic Tap this button to enable or disable traffic information. For more information, see TomTom Traffic on page 59. · Mobile phone This button opens the mobile phone menu. You can, for example, make calls, and write or read messages. For more information, see Hands-free calling on page 43. · Change preferences This button opens the Preferences menu. You can change ...