TomTom ECLIPSE User Manual Download

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What’s in the box

What’s in the box

Your TomTom

Charging light

On/off button

Touchscreen

Connector

Speaker

USB connector

Reset button

Memory card slot

Memory card (SD

card)

USB cable

Connector cover

Sleeve

Documentation pack

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Summary of Contents for ECLIPSE

Page 1: ...TomTom Eclipse ...

Page 2: ...s in the box aYour TomTom ACharging light BOn off button CTouchscreen DConnector ESpeaker FUSB connector GReset button HMemory card slot bMemory card SD card cUSB cable dConnector cover eSleeve fDocumentation pack A B C D E F G H ...

Page 3: ...ortant Take care to select the correct language since the language you choose will be used for all menus and written instructions Troubleshooting Always make sure that you are using the latest version of the TomTom application on your TomTom You can update the application using TomTom HOME If you have problems turning on your TomTom try resetting your TomTom To reset your TomTom use a straightened...

Page 4: ...open the casing of your TomTom under any circumstances Doing so may be dangerous and will invalidate the warranty Wipe or dry the screen of your TomTom using a soft cloth Do not use any liquid cleaners Night view When you switch on the headlights in your car your TomTom will switch to night view In night view the brightness of the screen on your TomTom is dimmed so it s easier to see when it s dar...

Page 5: ...r current position ATap and to zoom in and out BYour current position CThe name of the next major road or road sign information if applicable DNavigation instruction for the road ahead Tap this area to repeat the last spoken instruction and to change the volume EThe name of the street you are on FInformation about your journey such as journey time remaining distance and arrival time To change the ...

Page 6: ...unavailable For example the button named Find alternative in the Main Menu is not available until you have planned a route 2 Tap Navigate to 3 Tap Address When you enter an address you can choose from the following 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 ...

Page 7: ...at any time by tapping the country flag 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 appears in the list tap the name of the town to set the destination 6 Start to type the name of the street and select it when it is shown As with the name of the town the names of the streets that match w...

Page 8: ... constantly recalculated during your journey The status bar shows whether you will arrive on time or if you are going to be late as shown below You will arrive 55 minutes before the arrival time you entered If the estimated arrival time is more than five minutes before the time you entered it is shown in green You will arrive 3 minutes before the arrival time you entered If the estimated arrival t...

Page 9: ...stination Tap this button to select your destination from a list of places you have recently used as destinations Point of Interest Tap this button to navigate to a Point of Interest POI Point on map Tap this button to select a point on the map as your destination using the map browser Latitude Longitude Tap this button to enter a destination using latitude and longitude values TomTom Buddy Tap th...

Page 10: ...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 be driven at a limited speed You have to specify the maximum speed 6 Your TomTo...

Page 11: ...11 Browse map of route Tap this button to see an overview of the route using the map browser Show route summary Tap this button to open the route summary screen ...

Page 12: ...for another route from your current location to your destination If you decide you would prefer to use the original route after all tap Recalculate original Why would I need to do this Apart from the roads near your position and near your destination the new route will use totally different roads to reach your destination This is an easy way of calculating a totally different route Avoid roadblock...

Page 13: ...like your final destination your TomTom does not inform you when you pass by this location Using this button you can only travel via one location If you want to pass more than one use an Itinerary Recalculate original Tap this button to return to the original route without deviations to avoid roadblocks or travelling via particular locations Avoid part of route Tap this button to avoid a part of t...

Page 14: ...ervice centres and other specialist services Mobile phone This button opens the mobile phone menu You can for example make calls and write or read messages Change preferences This button opens the Preferences menu You can change many things about the way TomTom looks and behaves Hidden buttons and features When you first start using your TomTom not all the buttons will be shown in the menu Many bu...

Page 15: ...15 To hide these buttons again tap Show fewer menu options in the Preferences menu ...

Page 16: ... Move the volume slider to adjust the volume In the Main Menu tap Change preferences then tap Volume preferences Tap Test to check your changes Changing the volume automatically Selecting a voice Volume preferences Your TomTom can change the volume automatically 1 In the Main Menu tap Change preferences 2 Tap Volume preferences 3 Select Link volume to car speed 4 Tap Done Voice preferences To chan...

Page 17: ... the volume on your TomTom Using the radio Your TomTom shows the radio station that you are tuned to and the frequency You can save the a station so that it is a preset There are 6 presets per frequency To save a frequency press and hold the number that you want to use to save the frequency When the colour of the button changes to black the frequency is saved To select a preset station tap the pre...

Page 18: ...t Note You can create playlists in a third party application like iTunes Musicmatch or Winamp Song tap this button to select from all the songs Artist tap this button to select a song by a particular singer or group Genre tap this button to select a particular type of music Album tap this button to select from a list of all the albums Audiobooks tap this button to select an Audiobook Audiobooks ca...

Page 19: ...utton to centre the map on your current position DOptions EThe cursor FThe Find button Tap this button to find specific addresses GThe Cursor button Tap this button to navigate to the cursor position make a Favourite of the cursor position or find a Point of Interest near the cursor position HThe zoom bar Zoom in and out by moving the slider Cursor button You can use the cursor to find addresses a...

Page 20: ...cation currently highlighted by the cursor to the centre of the screen when looking at the map Call Tap this button to call the location at the cursor position This button is only available if your TomTom has the phone number for the location The phone numbers of many POIs are stored in your TomTom If you enter phone numbers for POIs that you create you can also call them Add as Favourite Tap this...

Page 21: ...st updates made by other Map Share community members You choose the type of updates you want and each time you connect your TomTom to TomTom HOME the map is automatically updated TomTom Map Share community To join the Map Share community do the following 1 Tap Map corrections in the Main Menu Tip If you cannot see the Map corrections button in the Main Menu tap Show ALL menu options in the Prefere...

Page 22: ... Tap Correction preferences 3 Tap Done and then tap Done again 4 Select Show report button then tap Done The Report button is shown on the left hand side of the Driving View After you mark a location you can add more information about the change when you open the Map corrections menu For example you are driving to a friend s house and you notice that the name of the street you are on is different ...

Page 23: ...in the Driving View To set your preferences do the following 1 Tap Map corrections in the Main Menu 2 Tap Correction preferences A list of update types is shown 3 Tick the box next to each update type you want use 4 Tap Done 5 Choose how you want to share your map updates with the Map Share community then tap Done 6 Choose if you want to see the Report button in the Driving View 7 Tap Done Tip If ...

Page 24: ...apping it on the map The street you select is highlighted and the cursor shows the name of the street 4 Tap Done Your device shows the street and whether the traffic is blocked or allowed in each direction 5 Tap one of the direction buttons to block or unblock the flow of traffic in that direction 6 Tap Done The next time you connect your device to TomTom HOME your updates are shared with the TomT...

Page 25: ...ct Near you or Near home to open the map at your current location or at your Home location 5 Tap Done 6 Type the name of the restaurant then tap OK 7 If you know the telephone number of the restaurant you can type it then tap OK If you don t know the number just tap OK without typing a number Edit POI Tap this button to edit an existing POI You can use this button to make the following changes to ...

Page 26: ...connected to your TomTom your TomTom automatically dials the phone number To use Help me to locate a service centre contact the centre by phone and navigate from your current location to the centre do the following 1 Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu 2 Tap Help me 3 Tap Phone for help 4 Select the type of service you require for example Nearest hospital 5 To dial select a centre from the li...

Page 27: ...your way by road to a service centre Nearest car repair services Nearest hospital Nearest doctor Nearest police station Nearest pharmacy Nearest dentist Note In some countries information may not be available for all services Walk to help Use your TomTom to navigate your way on foot to a service centre Nearest petrol station Nearest public transport Nearest police station Nearest pharmacy Home Nea...

Page 28: ...28 First Aid guide Tap this button to read the British Red Cross First Aid guide Other guides Tap this button to read a selection of useful guides ...

Page 29: ...lect the location of the Favourite from the list below Give your Favourite a name that is easy to remember Your TomTom will always suggest a name usually the address of the Favourite To enter the name just start typing You don t have to delete the suggested name Home You can set your Home location as a Favourite Favourite You cannot create a Favourite from another Favourite This option will always...

Page 30: ... location If you are currently navigating to a destination you can also select from a list of POIs which are on your route or near your destination Choose one of these options POI along route POI near destination 2 Select the category of POI Tap the category of POI if it is shown or tap the arrow to choose from the complete list Tap Any POI category to search for a POI by name My location Tap this...

Page 31: ...guiding you to your destination with spoken instructions and visual instructions on the screen How can I delete a Favourite 1 Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu 2 Tap Change preferences to open the Preferences menu 3 Tap Manage Favourites 4 Tap the Favourite you want to delete 5 Tap Delete How can I change the name of a Favourite 1 Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu 2 Tap Change prefer...

Page 32: ...ted are shown as symbols on the map Calling a POI Your TomTom knows the phone numbers for many POIs You can for example call a restaurant to book a table To call a POI tap Call POI in the Main Menu Navigating to a POI You can use a POI as your destination For example if you are travelling to an unfamiliar city you could choose a POI to help find a parking garage 1 Tap the screen to bring up the Ma...

Page 33: ...start to type the name of the category and select it when it appears in the list 8 Tap Parking garage 9 From the list of POIs shown select the POI you want to navigate to The table below explains the distances listed next to each POI If you know the name of the POI tap Find and type the name Select it from the list when it is shown The next screen shows more detailed information including the loca...

Page 34: ...aurants With each POI save their phone number so that you can call them from your TomTom to reserve a table For example you could create a category of POIs called Favourite restaurants With each POI save their phone number so that you can call them to reserve a table How can I create my own POIs 1 Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu 2 Tap Change preferences 3 Tap Manage POIs 4 Before you can ...

Page 35: ...nt destination Select a POI location from a list of places you have recently used as destinations Point of Interest You can add a Point of Interest POI as a POI For example if you are creating a category of POIs for your favourite restaurants use this option instead of entering the addresses of the restaurants My location Tap this button to add your current position as a POI For example if you sto...

Page 36: ...ct the category from the list or start to type the name of the category and select it when it is shown in the list 6 Set how close the POI should be when you receive a warning 7 Choose the warning sound for the category of POI you selected Position of last stop Tap this button to select your last recorded position as your destination This may be useful if your TomTom is unable to maintain a strong...

Page 37: ...ample of an Itinerary When would I use an Itinerary You could use an Itinerary for trips such as A driving holiday through a country with lots of stops A two day car journey with an overnight stop A short drive which passes by Points of Interest In all these examples you could tap Navigate to for each place However if you use an Itinerary you can save time by planning everything in advance Creatin...

Page 38: ...tinerary Tap an item on your Itinerary to open a page of buttons for editing the item The buttons shown below are available Itinerary planning The Itinerary planning screen opens At first there are no items on the Itinerary Mark as waypoint You can change a waypoint into a destination using this button Remember that waypoints are points on your journey to your destination that you want to pass and...

Page 39: ...his item followed by the rest of the items in the Itinerary This button is only shown if you have already visited this item Move item up Tap this button to move the item up the Itinerary This button is unavailable if the item is at the top of the Itinerary Move item down Tap this button to move the item down the Itinerary This button is unavailable if the item is at the bottom of the Itinerary Sho...

Page 40: ...tablished a connection with your phone you can set up a wireless data connection for TomTom Services Tips Make sure that you switch on Bluetooth on your phone Make sure that your phone is set to discoverable or visible to all You may have to enter the password 0000 on your phone in order to connect to your TomTom Make your TomTom a trusted device on your phone Otherwise you have to enter 0000 ever...

Page 41: ...r phonebook Note If you have not copied your phonebook to your TomTom the button Phonebook entry is unavailable Tap Recently dialed to select from a list of people or numbers you have called recently using your TomTom Tap Recent caller to select from a list of people or numbers who called you recently Only calls you have received on your TomTom are saved in this list Receiving a call If someone ca...

Page 42: ...s button to configre how your TomTom communicates with your mobile phone Call Tap this button to dial a telephone number using your mobile phone Get phone numbers from phone Tap this button to load the contacts and phone numbers from your mobile phone onto your TomTom Manage phones Tap this button to manage the mobile phones that will be connected to your TomTom You can add a profile for up to fiv...

Page 43: ...splay on your TomTom is not brightly lit Use day colours To change back to a brighter screen showing brighter colours on the map tap Use day colours Show POI on map Tap this button to set which categories for the Points of Interest POIs should be shown on the map 1 Tap Show POIs on map in the Preferences menu 2 Select the POI categories to display on the map Tap Find to search for a POI category 3...

Page 44: ...ferences Hide most menu options while driving Suggest driving breaks Show safety reminders Warn when near places of worship or schools Warn when driving faster than allowed Warn when driving faster than a set speed Warn not to leave the device in the car If you select one or more of the warnings you will also be asked to select a sound to be played whenever a warning is displayed Select whether or...

Page 45: ...g the Home button in the Navigate to menu Turn off sound Tap this button to turn off sound If you turn off the sound warnings for upcoming POIs are also turned off The button changes to Turn on sound Tips To change the volume tap Volume preferences in the Preferences menu To change the volume quickly while you are driving tap the bottom left hand section of the Driving View and move the slider To ...

Page 46: ...ap this button to download map corrections provided as part of the Map Share service Delete a map tap this button to delete a map This might be necessary to create more space on your TomTom for example when you want to load a different map Note Don t delete a map unless you have already made a backup of the map If you delete a map before you make a backup you will no longer be able to load the map...

Page 47: ...ch the view to a three dimensional perspective tap Change 2D 3D display and select a view from the list Compass preferences Tap this button to configure the compass The following options are available None the compass is not shown One with arrow pointing north the arrow always points towards north and the direction you are moving is shown at the top of the compass One with arrow showing your headi...

Page 48: ...ions are shown To show all menu options tap Show ALL menu options in the Preferences menu Change map colours Tap this button to select the colour schemes for day and night map colours You can also download more colour schemes from TomTom Services Start up preferences Tap this button to select what happens when your TomTom starts The following options are available Show the Driving View your TomTom...

Page 49: ...how next street name the name of the next street on your journey Show current street name Show leeway to arrival time your TomTom shows how late or early you will be compared with the preferred arrival time that is set during the planning of a route Show max speed next to speed only available when speed above is also selected How should the status bar be displayed Horizontal If you choose this opt...

Page 50: ...ck menu are shown in the Driving View Guided tours Tap this button to show one of the Guided tours on how to use your TomTom Name preferences Tap this button to set the information that is shown on the map in the Driving View The following options are available Show house number before street name Show street names if you are using a computer voice for spoken instructions and have selected that st...

Page 51: ...he screen tap Operate right handed Keyboard preferences You use the keyboard to enter your destination or to find an item in a list such as a POI Tap this button to select the size of the keys on the keyboard and the keyboard layout You can select from two sizes Large keyboard Small keyboard Three keyboard layouts are available ABCD keyboard QWERTY keyboard AZERTY keyboard Planning preferences Tap...

Page 52: ...handles toll roads if they are on the route to a destination you set You can choose from the following options Ask me when there are toll roads on my route you are asked if you want to avoid a toll road whenever you plan a route Always avoid toll roads Never to avoid toll roads Change language Tap this button to change the language used for all the buttons and messages you see on your TomTom You c...

Page 53: ...ons in the Preferences menu Hide tips Tap this button to stop your TomTom from showing tips To turn tips on again tap Show tips Reset factory settings Tap this button to restore the factory settings to your TomTom All your settings including Favourites your Home location warnings for POIs and any Itineraries you have created are deleted ...

Page 54: ... Main Menu to establish this connection and then do the following 1 Tap TomTom Traffic in the Main Menu 2 Tap Enable Traffic Note TomTom Traffic retrieves traffic information using a wireless data connection on your mobile phone You must establish a Bluetooth connection between your phone and your device and you must also have a wireless data subscription with your mobile network operator 3 Enter ...

Page 55: ...st 15 minutes Traffic information has not been updated for at least 30 minutes Traffic information has not been updated for at least 45 minutes Traffic information has not been updated for at least one hour No connection is available between your TomTom device and the TomTom Traffic server If you have a route planned the traffic sidebar warns you about any traffic incidents on your route In this e...

Page 56: ...stance from your current location to the first incident on the Traffic sidebar An example of a Traffic sidebar is shown below ChangeTraffic preferences To change your traffic preferences do the following 1 Tap the TomTom Traffic button in the Main Menu on your device 2 Tap Change Traffic preferences You can change the following preferences Automatically minimise delays after every traffic update i...

Page 57: ...r traffic home and work locations do the following You can now use the Home to work and Work to home buttons of the Show home work traffic menu Note The home location you set here is not the same as the home location you can set in the Preferences Menu In addition the locations you use here do not have to be your actual home and work locations If there is another route that you often travel you ca...

Page 58: ...incidents are displayed both on the Driving View and also on the Traffic sidebar as small symbols There are two type of symbols Symbols shown in a red square are incidents that Traffic can help you avoid Symbols shown in a red rectangle are weather related because of their nature you cannot use Traffic to avoid them Browse map 1 Tap the TomTom Traffic button in the Main Menu on your device 2 Tap B...

Page 59: ... traffic incident that you avoid using TomTom Traffic Minimise traffic delays Tap this button to re plan your route based on the latest traffic information Show traffic on route Tap this button to see an overview of all traffic incidents on your route You can use the left and right buttons on the resulting screen to see more detailed information about each of these incidents Show home work traffic...

Page 60: ...is button to view the guided tour on how to use TomTom Traffic Browse map Tap this button to browse the map and see the traffic information displayed on the map Change Traffic preferences Tap this button to change your preferences for how TomTom Traffic works on your device ...

Page 61: ...s along your route and how you can avoid them Note TomTom is not responsible for the availability or quality of traffic information provided by TMC TMC is not available in all countries or regions Visit tomtom com to check if it is available in your country or region Using RDS TMC traffic information As soon as you start receiving traffic information the traffic sidebar is shown on the right side ...

Page 62: ...Main Menu on your device 2 Tap Change Traffic preferences You can change the following preferences Automatically minimise delays after every traffic update if you select this option your device automatically recalculates when new delays occur on your route Beep when traffic situation on route changes if you select this option your device beeps when a new traffic incident occurs on your current rou...

Page 63: ... 3 Tap Work to home The route summary screen is shown with the expected delay shown after the journey time To see if there is a quicker way home tap Find alternative then tap Minimise traffic delays Tip You can let your device automatically look for alternative routes by selecting Automatically minimise delays after every traffic update in the Traffic preferences ...

Page 64: ...xample the Traffic sidebar shows you that there are two incidents ahead Both incidents are traffic jams the first is 15km ahead and is expected to delay you by at least 51 minutes To re plan your route to avoid these incidents tap the Traffic sidebar to open the TomTom traffic menu then use Minimise traffic delays Browse map 1 Tap the TomTom Traffic button in the Main Menu on your device 2 Tap Bro...

Page 65: ...nd their meaning are shown below Weather related symbols and their meaning are shown below Traffic menu Tap the Traffic sidebar in the Driving View to open the Traffic menu The following buttons are available Accident Road closed Road works Traffic incident One or more lanes closed Traffic jam Fog Ice Rain Snow Wind Note The incident avoided symbol is shown for any traffic incident that you avoid ...

Page 66: ... on route Tap this button to show areas of traffic congestion along your current route Browse map Shows an overview of traffic incidents on the map Change Traffic preferences Changes the settings for Traffic services ...

Page 67: ...net connection Installing TomTom HOME To install TomTom HOME on your computer do the following 1 Connect your computer to the internet 2 Connect your device to your computer using the USB cable then switch your device on HOME starts to install Note If HOME does not install automatically you can also download it from tomtom com home You can also install TomTom HOME from the CD supplied Once install...

Page 68: ...or corrosive environment Do not put store or leave your product in or near a heat source in a high temperature location in strong direct sunlight in a microwave oven or in a pressurized container and do not expose it to temperatures over 60 C 140 F Failure to follow these guidelines may cause the Lithium Polymer battery to leak acid become hot explode or ignite and cause injury and or damage Do no...

Page 69: ...his device complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20cm 8 inches during normal operation Radio and Television Interference This equipment radiates radio frequency energy and if not used properly that is in strict ...

Page 70: ...o the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Responsible party in North America TomTom Inc 150 Baker Avenue Extension Concord MA 01742 Tel 866 486 6866 option 1 1 866 4 TomTom Emissions information for Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with C...

Page 71: ...ick to show it complies with relevant Australian and New Zealand regulations This Document Great care was taken in preparing this manual 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 editorial errors or omissions contained herein nor for incident...

Page 72: ...ous pouvez consulter ces deux documents à l adresse suivante www tomtom com legal 2008 TomTom International BV Nederland TomTom en het twee handenlogo maken onderdeel uit van de handelsmerken applicaties of geregistreerde handelsmerken in eigendom van TomTom International B V Op dit product zijn onze beperkte garantie en licentieovereenkomst voor de eindgebruiker van toepassing beide zijn te vinde...

Page 73: ... hendene logoen er blant de varemerker programvarer og registrerte varemerker som eies av TomTom International B V Vår begrensede garanti og lisensavtale med sluttbruker for integrert programvare gjelder dette produktet Du kan lese om begge på www tomtom com legal 2008 TomTom International BV Holandia Znak TomTom i logo z dwiema d oñmi nale y do znaków handlowych aplikacji lub zastrze onych znaków...

Page 74: ...ranga taikoma šiam produktui galite peržiūrėti abu dokumentus svetainėje www tomtom com legal 2008 TomTom International BV Països Baixos TomTom i el logotip amb les dues mans formen part de les marques comercials aplicacions o marques comercials registrades propietat de TomTom International B V La nostra garantia limitada i l acord de llicència per a usuaris finals per al programari inclòs són apl...

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Page 76: ...76 semiconductor chips hard drives memory cards and the like An independent license for such use is required For details please visit mp3licensing com ...

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