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This section explains how to use the External Camera app.

Important

: For other settings and operation instructions for the TomTom BRIDGE, and for

instructions about other apps installed on the TomTom BRIDGE, please refer to the applicable User
Documentation.

The app shows you the live image from the external camera installed on your vehicle.

Note

: A rear-view camera usually turns on when you shift into reverse. Other external cameras

are turned on by a switch on the vehicle dashboard. The app will not work unless it receives a
signal from the camera.

Select the

External camera

button to start the app. The image from the camera appears

automatically.

On some devices the camera image is shown in a widget on the home screen. Select the widget to
show the camera image full-screen.

Using the External Camera app

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Page 1: ...TomTom BRIDGE Reference Guide 15200...

Page 2: ...shot 17 Language 17 Installing in your vehicle 17 Charging the TomTom BRIDGE 17 The TomTom BRIDGE is not starting 17 Caring for your TomTom navigation app 18 Getting help 18 Welcome to navigation with...

Page 3: ...70 Adding a stop to your route using the map 71 Deleting a stop from your route 71 Reordering stops on a route 71 My Routes 72 About My Routes 72 Saving a route 72 Navigating using a saved route 72 Ad...

Page 4: ...ination from My Places 91 Deleting a location from My Places 91 Importing a POI list 91 Settings 93 Appearance 93 Voices 96 Voice Control 96 Maps 97 Route Planning 97 Sounds and Warnings 98 Units 99 L...

Page 5: ...ions The TomTom BRIDGE The TomTom Navigation app The TomTom Camera app The TomTom Music app Important For other settings and operation instructions for the TomTom BRIDGE and for instructions about oth...

Page 6: ...6 The TomTom BRIDGE...

Page 7: ...n app running as a widget For example the TomTom Navigation app and the External camera app can run in a widget on the home screen Select the widget to open the app Note A widget is an app that runs i...

Page 8: ...this Zooming in Drag Put one finger on the screen and move it across the screen Example of when to use this Scrolling a screen Flick Flick the tip of a single finger across the screen Example of when...

Page 9: ...nges You can find other apps on the device by scrolling to the right To see all the apps on the device select All apps You can also add up to two app quick launch buttons to the device s System bar fo...

Page 10: ...ese connection methods may have one of the following names Personal Hotspot Tethering and portable hotspot The hotspot functions are likely already in your phone s Operating System or you can download...

Page 11: ...ollowing 1 Switch on Portable Wi Fi Hotspot on your phone Make a note of the password for the Wi Fi connection 2 Press the Home button on TomTom BRIDGE 3 Select All apps 4 Select the Settings app 5 Tu...

Page 12: ...The features added by TomTom are as follows Important For other settings and operation instructions for the TomTom BRIDGE and for instructions about other apps installed on the TomTom BRIDGE please r...

Page 13: ...d copy the files to a folder with a relevant name For exam ple copy your music files to the Music folder 5 Disconnect the TomTom navigation app from your computer TipTomTom navigation app You can remo...

Page 14: ...networks select Wi Fi Select and connect to a Wi Fi network 4 Select the Home button 5 Select the Software update app Your device automatically downloads and installs the software update Note You may...

Page 15: ...adjacent screen will open 3 Drag the app or widget farther and drop it in the empty space An available space is highlighted a different color when the app or widget is dragged over it Tip You can onl...

Page 16: ...widget by mistake open All apps and move it back again Sending information to TomTom When you first start the TomTom BRIDGE or you have reset the TomTom BRIDGE you are informed about how TomTom uses...

Page 17: ...res folder in the TomTom navigation app Internal Storage Language The language used on the TomTom BRIDGE is also used in the apps installed on the device To change the device language do the following...

Page 18: ...On Off button until your device begins to restart Caring for your TomTom navigation app It is important to take care of your device Do not open the casing of your device under any circumstances Doing...

Page 19: ...19 TomTom Navigation App...

Page 20: ...es you drive every day For information about what you see in the navigation app go to TomTom Services What s on the screen Using gestures Main menu About TomTom services TomTom services give you real...

Page 21: ...r a POI select the item to open the menu To select a location on the map select and hold the location until the pop up menu opens The map shows your current location and many other locations such as y...

Page 22: ...location saved in My Places Select a map symbol to open the pop up menu then select the menu button to see a list of actions you can take 8 Traffic information Select the traffic incident to display i...

Page 23: ...urn The name of the next road on your route Lane guidance at some crossings 4 Route symbols Symbols are used on your route to show your starting location your stops and your destination 5 Main Menu bu...

Page 24: ...ou have stops on your route select this panel to change between information about the next stop and your final destination You can choose the information you see on the arrival information panel Traff...

Page 25: ...distances of less than 6 miles 10 km the complete distance is shown The destination icon moves down toward the chevron symbol as you get closer to your destination The top half of the route bar shows...

Page 26: ...to set up your work location Recent Destination Select this button to open the list of your recent destinations Select a recent destination to plan a route to that destination Current route Select thi...

Page 27: ...tons On the map or guidance view select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu The following buttons are available in the Main Menu screen in addition to the navigation buttons Select this button...

Page 28: ...display the map in darker colours When driving at night or when driving through a dark tunnel it is easier to view the screen and less distracting for the driver if the brightness of the screen is dim...

Page 29: ...the text and the buttons you see on the screen for example to make the text easier to read and the buttons easier to use Note This feature is only available on devices with a 6 inch 15 cm or larger sc...

Page 30: ...ent connection or a smartphone connection to connect to TomTom services Important If you use your smartphone to connect to TomTom Services and you are outside of the area covered by your cellular data...

Page 31: ...est stops directly on your route You can choose the information you see on your route The symbols are in the order that they occur on your route For traffic incidents the symbol for each incident alte...

Page 32: ...there is bad weather such as heavy rain or snow 2 Traffic incident on your route but in the opposite direction of travel 3 Traffic incidents on roads that are not visible at your current zoom level L...

Page 33: ...slow traffic traffic lining up or stationary traffic The delay time The length of the incident For a complete list of incident types see Traffic incidents Select the back button to go back to the gui...

Page 34: ...nstruction panel Tip To close the lane image select anywhere on the screen or press the back button To turn lane images off select the Settings button in the Main Menu then select Appearance Turn off...

Page 35: ...ions are bad These variable speed limits are not shown in the speed panel The speed shown in the speed panel is the maximum speed limit allowed in good driving conditions Important The speed limit sho...

Page 36: ...nt near me Latitude and longitude coordinates for example N 40 45 28 W 73 59 09 Planning a route to a POI using search Important In the interest of safety and to avoid distractions while you are drivi...

Page 37: ...sults hide the keyboard or scroll down the results list Tip You can switch between seeing the results on the map or in a list by selecting the list map button 5 Select a POI type or an individual POI...

Page 38: ...not find the POI you were looking for you can search TomTom Places online To find POIs by searching online do the following 1 Search for a POI using Search in the Main Menu The search results are show...

Page 39: ...more information about the POI such as the phone number full address and email 6 To plan a route to this destination select Drive or Ride depending on which device you are using A route is planned an...

Page 40: ...lace the cursor You can then insert or delete characters 3 Type of search By default the whole of the current map is searched Once you have used search the last search type you selected is used Select...

Page 41: ...ton Select this button to switch between showing the results in a list or showing the results on the map 6 Show hide keyboard Select this button to show the keyboard Hide the keyboard using the device...

Page 42: ...area in which you want to find an address or POI When you search using a ZIP code your results include all the streets in a city district the whole town or the towns and villages within that ZIP code...

Page 43: ...se and more flexible than the address on a business card You can choose a location that you want to associate with your address for example the main entrance or the entrance to a parking lot List of P...

Page 44: ...Electric hybrid car charging point s Rental car parking Car repair facility Other services Embassy Pet services Government office Telecommunication Company Community service Post office Pharmacy Shop...

Page 45: ...park Museum Exhibition center Opera Cultural center Nightlife Leisure center Sport Sports Park Swimming pool Mountain peak Water sports Beach Tennis court Park or recreation area Ice skating rink Yach...

Page 46: ...n pass Airport Scenic or panoramic view Ferry terminal ZIP code Note Not used in all countries Border crossing Residential area Bus station Gas station Toll plaza Electric hybrid car charging stations...

Page 47: ...and more You can search for an address town city ZIP code or mapcode Tip To search for a specific city you can use the city s state code or ZIP code For example searching for York will return many res...

Page 48: ...on which device you are using A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins As soon as you start driving the guidance view is shown automatically Tip If your destination is in a dif...

Page 49: ...rk 36925 then that city will be at the top of the results You can then search in the city Tip When searching the whole map is searched If you want to change how the search is done select the button to...

Page 50: ...on is in a different time zone you see a plus or a minus sign and the time difference in hours and half hours in the arrival information panel The estimated time of arrival is the local time at your d...

Page 51: ...of Interest type such as a restaurant or tourist attraction Alternatively you can search for a specific POI for example Rosie s Pizzeria Note When searching the whole map is searched If you want to c...

Page 52: ...ally Tip If your destination is in a different time zone you see a plus or a minus sign and the time difference in hours and half hours in the arrival information panel The estimated time of arrival i...

Page 53: ...type such as a restaurant or tourist attraction Alternatively you can search for a specific POI for example Rosie s Pizzeria Note When searching you can search near your current location in a town or...

Page 54: ...ference in hours and half hours in the arrival information panel The estimated time of arrival is the local time at your destination Tip You can add a stop to a route that you have already planned Tip...

Page 55: ...55 2 Select the POI address or name 3 Select the SHARE button to show the share options 4 Select Navigation...

Page 56: ...own the results list Tip You can switch between seeing the results on the map or in a list by selecting the list map button 5 Select an address suggestion and enter the house number if you have one an...

Page 57: ...ed Tip You can save a route using My Routes Planning a route using the map Important In the interest of safety and to avoid distractions while you are driving you should always plan a route before you...

Page 58: ...me zone you see a plus or a minus sign and the time difference in hours and half hours in the arrival information panel The estimated time of arrival is the local time at your destination Tip You can...

Page 59: ...arrival information panel The estimated time of arrival is the local time at your destination Tip You can add a stop to a route that you have already planned Tip You can save a route using My Routes...

Page 60: ...oll down the results list Tip You can switch between seeing the results on the map or in a list by selecting the list map button 7 Select a suggestion for your destination The location is shown on the...

Page 61: ...a suggestion for your destination 6 Select Drive A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins As soon as you start driving the guidance view is shown automatically Tip If your desti...

Page 62: ...find alternative routes by selecting Current Route in the main menu followed by Find Alternative Planning a route in advance You can plan a route in advance before you drive it You can save the route...

Page 63: ...ation go to the map view and press and hold to select a location Tip Stops POIs Places and the destination can all be selected as starting points using their pop up menus Changing the starting point t...

Page 64: ...e Main Menu button to open the Main Menu 2 Select Parking The map opens showing the locations of parking lots If a route is planned the map shows parking lots near your destination If a route isn t pl...

Page 65: ...change where the search is carried out for example to search near you or the whole map 3 Select a parking lot from the map or the list A pop up menu opens on the map showing the name of the parking l...

Page 66: ...showing the locations of gas stations If a route is planned the map shows gas stations along your route If a route isn t planned the map shows gas stations near your current location You can change t...

Page 67: ...he map or the list A pop up menu opens on the map showing the name of the gas station 4 To plan a route to your chosen gas station select the drive button A route is planned and then guidance to your...

Page 68: ...acle that is blocking the road on your route Avoid Toll Roads and More Select this button to avoid some types of route features that are on your currently planned route These include ferries toll road...

Page 69: ...stops on your route For a route without stops you can also select this button to reverse your route Drive to Route or Track Select this button to plan a route from your current location to the starti...

Page 70: ...an the fastest route Most eco friendly route the most fuel efficient route Avoid interstate highways this type of route avoids all highways Walking Route this type of route is optimized for walking Bi...

Page 71: ...a stop from your route 1 Press the switch view button to show the map Your complete route is shown on the map 2 In the route bar press the stop you want to delete The map zooms in to the stop and sho...

Page 72: ...tops between home and work Your route back home in the evening is the reverse of your route to work in the morning You can add the route that you have planned on the map to your My Routes list by sele...

Page 73: ...view is shown automatically Tip There are two other ways to navigate using a saved route Select the starting point of the route When the pop up menu opens select Change to a Stop Alternatively select...

Page 74: ...d of using the map 7 Select the Add Stop button to add this location as a stop Your route is recalculated to include your stop Tip To update the saved route in your My Routes list with the changes sel...

Page 75: ...g any off road locations GPX files become tracks after import Using GPX files There are several things you can do with your GPX file Use a tool such as Tyre Pro to view your track file Export to a mem...

Page 76: ...ck 4 When the route or track is successfully imported select OK You can find your route or track in My Routes Recording a track You can record a track while you drive with or without a route planned b...

Page 77: ...ort only tracks from your TomTom navigation app Tip To select or deselect all routes for export select the pop up menu button 4 Select Export You see the messages Exporting routes then Routes saved su...

Page 78: ...or guidance view say the wake up phrase to start voice control The default wake up phrase is Hello TomTom but you can make your own wake up phrase Tip Voice control is off by default You can turn the...

Page 79: ...tells you if voice control cannot understand what you said and gives you instructions about using voice control At the same time voice control reads aloud the message 3 The microphone symbol shows yo...

Page 80: ...control for To view the complete list of available commands select Help in the Main menu then Voice control and then Which commands can I say When voice control is on you can also say All commands to...

Page 81: ...fter you hear I m listening 4 If the address is in another state say Change state and say the name of the state Your device repeats what you say and asks for confirmation 5 If the state is correct say...

Page 82: ...one icon in the bottom left corner and you hear a beep 2 Say the command Drive to a gas station Tip Say All commands to see a list of commands you can say Alternatively select Help in the Main menu th...

Page 83: ...ommands can I say For some commands your TomTom navigation app repeats what you say and asks for confirma tion 3 If the command is correct say Yes If the command is incorrect say No and repeat the com...

Page 84: ...types of safety camera To change the way you are warned about speed cameras select Sounds Warnings in the Settings menu Warnings are given as you approach a safety camera You are warned in several way...

Page 85: ...orcement zone your current speed is shown and the visual warning is shown in the route bar Red light camera this type of camera checks for vehicles breaking traffic rules at traffic lights There are t...

Page 86: ...tton Tip To turn off all audible warnings select Settings followed by Sounds and Warnings and then turn off Warning sounds Reporting a new safety camera If you pass a new safety camera that you were n...

Page 87: ...re asked if the camera was still there 2 Select Yes if the speed trap is still there 3 Select No if the speed trap has been removed If you select No the speed trap is removed from your map Updating lo...

Page 88: ...include your stops Marked locations You can mark a location and temporarily add it to My Places You can add a location to My Places directly in My Places by selecting a location from the map by search...

Page 89: ...elect My Places 2 Select Home Your home location is shown on the map with a pop up menu 3 Select Edit Location 4 To select a new home location do one of the following Zoom in on the map at the locatio...

Page 90: ...n in the My Places list Add a location to My Places from the map 1 Move the map and zoom in until you can see the destination that you want to navigate to 2 Press and hold to select the location 3 Sel...

Page 91: ...ocation so you can easily recognize it 5 Select Add Deleting a recent destination from My Places 1 In the Main Menu select My Places 2 Select Recent Destinations 3 Select Edit List 4 Select the destin...

Page 92: ...ns folder 4 Copy the OV2 files from your computer to the Locations folder The OV2 file is imported and you see the message New place list added Tip If your OV2 file also has an associated icon file yo...

Page 93: ...app shows the guidance view when you start driving and you start to accelerate Select this setting if you want to turn off automatic changing between guidance view and map view Show previews of highwa...

Page 94: ...e route information you see on the route bar Show current time Select this setting to show the current time in the guidance view When switched on the current time is shown at the bottom of the route b...

Page 95: ...Route Information You can choose to see any of the following in the route bar Parking Select this setting to see parking lots and parking Gas stations Select this setting to see gas stations on your r...

Page 96: ...right or Ahead turn left Note When a recorded voice is chosen you see only this setting because recorded voices cannot read out road numbers road signs etc Read road numbers out loud Use this setting...

Page 97: ...select Route Planning When a faster route is available If a faster route is found while you are driving TomTom Traffic can replan your trip to use the faster route Select from the following options Al...

Page 98: ...the type of warnings you want to hear when you are driving Read aloud warnings Hear spoken warnings and warnings sounds Warning sounds Hear only warning sounds None No warning sounds are given Safety...

Page 99: ...is screen you can change the following settings Distance Select this setting to choose the units used on your device for features such as route planning If you want the units to be set by the GPS sele...

Page 100: ...his option to get a short tutorial on how to use your navigation device About This is an information screen rather than a setting and shows you information about your TomTom BRIDGE You may be asked to...

Page 101: ...101 External Camera App...

Page 102: ...rnal camera installed on your vehicle Note A rear view camera usually turns on when you shift into reverse Other external cameras are turned on by a switch on the vehicle dashboard The app will not wo...

Page 103: ...t screen image size Full screen Select this setting to show the image on the full screen The system bar automatically hides after a few seconds Touch the screen to show the system bar again Mirror ima...

Page 104: ...the screen outside of the frame to save the setting Tip You can hide the guide lines by switching off Guide lines in the camera settings Using the vehicle width guide lines 1 Open the camera app 2 Swi...

Page 105: ...105 Important While reversing also be aware of other obstructions for example adjacent vehi cles or overhead obstacles...

Page 106: ...106 TomTom Music App...

Page 107: ...mTom BRIDGE configuration the music app can be started from one of the following places on your TomTom navigation app The Music app widget on the home screen The Music button in the apps screen The ap...

Page 108: ...108 Addendum and Copyright...

Page 109: ...Please do not operate this device in any manner that diverts a driver s attention from the road in an unsafe manner TomTom recommends using the hands free systems where available and pulling over to a...

Page 110: ...C temperatures Temperatures Standard operation 32 F 0 C to 140 F 60 C short period storage 4 F 20 C to 113 F 45 C long period storage 4 F 20 C to 95 F 35 C Important Before you switch on the device le...

Page 111: ...oid potential interference with the pacemaker These recommendations are consistent with independent research and recommendations by Wireless Technology Research Guidelines for people with pacemakers Y...

Page 112: ...If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interferenc...

Page 113: ...s set forth for an uncon trolled environment This device and its antenna s must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter This equipment complies with IC radi...

Page 114: ...Constant product development may mean that some information is not entirely up to date The information in this document is subject to change without notice TomTom shall not be liable for technical or...

Page 115: ...erms of a license agreement Any unauthorized copying or disclosure of this material will lead to criminal and civil liabilities SoundClear acoustic echo cancellation software Acoustic Technologies Inc...

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