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1. Tap

Speaker Preferences

in the Preferences menu.

2. Select the sound that you want played through external Bluetooth Hi-Fi

speakers. There are two options:

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Play music over external speaker

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Play spoken instructions over external speaker

You can select either or both options.

3. Tap

Done

.

4. Your GO asks you to confirm that you want to use an external Bluetooth

Hi-Fi speaker. Tap

YES

.

Your GO will start searching for Bluetooth Hi-Fi devices.

5. Select your Bluetooth Hi-Fi device from the list of devices found by your

GO.

Your GO will try to establish a Bluetooth connection with your device.

Your device may require you to enter a password on your GO before a
Bluetooth connection can be established. See the documentation for your
device for more information.

Once connected, sound will be played through the external Bluetooth Hi-Fi
speaker, if your GO is able to establish a Bluetooth connection with it.
Otherwise, all sound will be played through the internal speaker or through the
audio cable if it is connected to the windscreen dock.

Selecting a voice

Your TomTom GO has two different kinds of voices:

• Computer voices

This type of voice is generated by your TomTom GO. It gives you spoken
instructions while you are driving and can also read the following
information aloud:

• Street names

• Messages

• Traffic reports

• Weather reports

• Tips

• Tutorials

Speaker

preferences

Note

: Computer voices are only available on the GO 910 and are not

available in all languages.

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Summary of Contents for GO

Page 1: ...TomTom GO ...

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Page 3: ...ton G Speaker H Memory card slot b Windshield dock A Audio out connector B External microphone connector C External antenna connector D Power connector E TomTom connector c Home Dock A Home charger connector B USB connector d Remote control A Volume up down B OK button C Arrow buttons D Left and right buttons E Keyboard button e Car charger f Carry case ...

Page 4: ...4 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 ...

Page 5: ... 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 ...

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Page 7: ...erences 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 ...

Page 8: ...r 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 windshield that may prevent TomTom GO from locating your current position If this is a problem in your vehicle use...

Page 9: ...o press Done or Cancel when they are displayed 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 windshield dock When connected to you...

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Page 11: ...address you can choose from four options City center tap this button to set your destination as the center of a city or town Street and house number tap this button to set an exact address as your destination Zip code tap this button to enter a zip code as your destination UK and the Netherlands only Crossing or intersection tap this button to set your destination as the point where two streets me...

Page 12: ...f 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 instructio...

Page 13: ...n the map as your destination using the map browser For more information about the map browser see Using the Map on page 27 Latitude Longitude Tap this button to enter a destination with latitude and longitude values TomTom Buddy 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 For more information about TomTom Buddies ...

Page 14: ...estination for your trip 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 trip on foot Bicycle ...

Page 15: ... images Tap this button to see each turn in the trip Tap the right and left arrows to move forwards and backwards through the trip Browse map of route 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 Show route demo Tap this button to watch a demo of the trip You can interrupt the demo at any time by tapping the screen S...

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Page 17: ...o 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 trip Normally this area shows the remaining trip 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 abou...

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Page 19: ...e 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 many things about the way your TomTom GO looks and behaves For more information see Preferences on page 51 Hidden buttons and features When you first start using your TomTom GO not all of the buttons will be...

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Page 21: ...ap this button to calculate an alternative to the route already planned As much as possible your GO will look for another route from your current location to your destination If you don t like the new suggestion tap this button again and your GO will suggest another alternative route If you decide you would prefer to use the original route after all tap Recalculate original Avoid roadblock Tap thi...

Page 22: ...al Tap this button to return to the original route without any deviations for roadblocks or deviations to travel via particular locations Avoid part of route Tap this button to avoid a part of the route Use this button if you see that your route includes a road or junction you don t like or which is well known for traffic problems You then choose the road you want to avoid from a list of the roads...

Page 23: ...f trips A driving holiday through a country with lots of stops A two day car journey with an overnight stop A short drive which passes particular Points of Interest Creating an Itinerary 1 Tap the screen to bring up the main menu 2 Tap Itineray planning The Itinerary planning screen opens At first there are no items on the Itinerary Destinations are shown with this symbol Waypoints are shown with ...

Page 24: ...ts are places you want to pass This button is only shown if the item you tapped is a waypoint Mark visited Tap this button to miss out part of your Itinerary Your GO will ignore this item and all the items before it in the Itinerary It will navigate you to the next item in the Itinerary This button is only shown if you are still due to visit this item Mark to visit Tap this button to repeat part o...

Page 25: ...s then tap Start navigation Once you have created an Itinerary it s a good idea to save it To save an Itinerary tap Save Itinerary To load a saved Itinerary tap Load Itinerary To create a new Itinerary tap New Itinerary and to delete one tap Delete Itinerary ...

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Page 27: ...hown on the map E The cursor F The Find button Tap this button to find specific addresses and Points of Interest on the map G The Cursor button Tap this button to navigate to the cursor position make a Favorite of the cursor position or find a Point of Interest near the cursor position See below for more information H The zoom bar Change the scale of the map by moving the zoom bar up or down Using...

Page 28: ...ne numbers of many POIs are stored in your GO If you entered phone numbers for POIs you have created you can also call them For more information about hands free calling see Hands Free Calling on page 43 Add as Favourite Tap this button to create a Favourite of the cursor position For more information about Favourites see Favorites on page 29 Add as POI Tap this button to create a POI of the curso...

Page 29: ... open other pages in the Main Menu Home You can set your Home location as a Favorite Does it make sense to do this If you want to change your Home location you can create a Favorite of the Home location before you change it Perhaps you want to change your Home location from your actual home address to your office address You can create a Favorite for your actual home address before you change it F...

Page 30: ...r 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 For more information about POIs see Points of Interest on page 33 GPS postion Tap this button to add your current postion as a Favorite...

Page 31: ... up the main menu 2 Tap Change preferences to open the Preferences menu 3 Tap Manage Favorites 4 Tap the Favorite you want to delete 5 Tap Delete TomTom Buddy Tap this button to make a Favorite of the current position of a TomTom Buddy For more information about TomTom Buddies see TomTom PLUS on page 63 Last docked Tap this button to save the location where your TomTom GO was last docked in the wi...

Page 32: ... a Favorite 1 Tap the screen to bring up the main menu 2 Tap Change preferences to open the Preferences menu 3 Tap Manage Favorites 4 Tap the Favorite you want to rename 5 Tap Rename Tip Tap the arrow to move to the next page buttons ...

Page 33: ... by name 3 Tap Done The POIs you selected are shown on the map as symbols Calling a POI Your TomTom GO knows the phone numbers for many POIs You can for example call a restaurant to book a table or a cinema to book tickets For information about using your TomTom GO for hands free calling see Hands Free Calling on page 43 Tip To help you stick to the speed limit your TomTom GO also includes a list ...

Page 34: ... of POIs which are on your route or near your destination Choose one of these options POI along route POI near destination 5 Select the category of POI Tap Any POI category to search for a POI by name Tap the category of POI if it is shown Tap the arrow to choose from the complete list of categories Select the category from the list or start to type the name of the category and select it when it i...

Page 35: ...e you could create a category of POIs called Favourite restaurants With each POI save their phone number so that you can call them from your GO 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 add a POI you have to create at least one POI category Every POI is assigned to a POI category You can on...

Page 36: ...on 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 For more information about this option see Navigating to a POI on page 34 GPS postion Tap this button to add your current ...

Page 37: ...receive a warning 7 Choose the warning sound for the category of POI you selected Last docked Tap this button to save the location where your TomTom GO was last docked in the windshield dock in your car If your GO loses GPS reception for the last part of the trip for example if you park in underground parking the last known position will be used In this case it would probably be the entrance to th...

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Page 39: ... music on your GO see Music and Photos on page 47 Changing the volume yourself You can change the volume in two ways Tap the bottom left hand area of the Driving View The last spoken instruction is repeated and the volume slider is shown Move the volume slider to adjust the volume In the Main Menu tap Change preferences then tap Volume preferences Move the volume slider to adjust the volume Tap Te...

Page 40: ...tereo do the following 1 Plug the audio cable into the line out connector on the windshield dock as shown below 2 Plug the audio cable into the line in connector on your car stereo 3 On your car stereo select Line in as the source Using Bluetooth Hi Fi speakers Your GO can play sound through Bluetooth Hi Fi speakers such as a Bluetooth Hi Fi headset or a car stereo which uses Bluetooth To play sou...

Page 41: ...er a password on your GO before a Bluetooth connection can be established See the documentation for your device for more information Once connected sound will be played through the external Bluetooth Hi Fi speaker if your GO is able to establish a Bluetooth connection with it Otherwise all sound will be played through the internal speaker or through the audio cable if it is connected to the windsc...

Page 42: ...omputer voices A text to speech program converts written text for example an instruction like Turn right into the sound of a human voice The text to speech program looks at the whole sentence to make sure that the sound you hear is as close to the real thing as possible The program is also able to recognize and quite accurately pronounce foreign place and street names For example the English voice...

Page 43: ...an set up a connection for TomTom PLUS services For information about TomTom PLUS see TomTom PLUS on page 63 Your Phone Book You can copy your phonebook from your mobile phone to your TomTom GO so that you can make calls with just a few taps on the screen Note Not all phones are supported For more information visit www tomtom com phones Tips Make sure that you switch on Bluetooth on your phone Mak...

Page 44: ...To enter a number tap Change Home number in the Phone preferences menu Tap Number to enter a number to call Tap Point of Interest to choose a Point of Interest POI to call If your GO knows the phone number of a POI this is shown next to the POI Note You can copy your phonebook to your TomTom GO at any time From the Mobile phone menu tap Get numbers from phone Not all phones support transferring th...

Page 45: ...ur TomTom GO to answer every call automatically after a certain time Tap Phone preferences in the mobile phone menu then tap Auto answer preferences Select when your TomTom GO will automatically answer your calls Sharing your TomTom GO You can establish connections with up to 5 mobile phones To add more phones do the following 1 Tap Mobile phone in the Main Menu 2 Tap Connect to your phone 3 Tap F...

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Page 47: ...t a playlist Song tap this button to select from all the songs on your GO 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 on your GO Important Playing music and looking at photos stored on your GO is only supported on the GO 910 You can control your iPod ...

Page 48: ... play Tap the button Playing in the Jukebox to stop the music When you listen to Audiobooks you will see buttons for going to the next and previous chapter When you stop listening to an Audiobook your GO remembers where you stopped To find out more about Audiobooks go to the shop area in TomTom HOME Using your iPod with your TomTom GO You can connect your iPod to your GO with the TomTom iPod Conne...

Page 49: ...sic and Audiobooks Looking at Photos 1 Tap Music and photos in the Main Menu 2 Tap Photo gallery The Photo gallery starts showing small versions thumbnails of all the photos on your GO Tap the arrows to move up and down the page of thumbnails Tap Slideshow to start a slideshow Tap the thumbnail of a photo to view a large version of that photo A Buttons to zoom in and zoom out on the photo B Button...

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Page 51: ...cludes many of the preferences you can change in the Prefences menu Show ALL menu options To see all of the buttons and features tap this button in the Preferences menu Show fewer menu options After you have finished we recommend that you hide the advanced buttons and features again by tapping this button I can t find one of the buttons Some of the buttons in the Preferences menu change depending ...

Page 52: ...ng To switch back to seeing the map from your perspective as you drive tap Turn on 3D display When should I use this In some situations it is easier to see the map from above Perhaps if the roads are very complicated or if you are walking and using your GO to navigate Turn off map display Tap this button to turn off the map Instead of seeing your position on a map in the Driving View you will only...

Page 53: ...still use my GO to make hands free calls when the sound is turned off Turning the sound off does not affect hands free calling You will still be able to hear the caller After you have finished your call the sound will still be off Tip To change the volume tap Volume preferences in the Preferences menu For more information see Volume preferences on page 53 To change the volume quickly while you are...

Page 54: ...t gives you instructions A wide range of recorded human voices and computer voices are available For more information on choosing a voice and the differences between human and computer voices see Sound on page 39 Warn when near POI Tap this button to be alerted when you are near a Point of Interest POI For example your GO can tell you when there is a gas station nearby or warn you that there is a ...

Page 55: ...oard Three keyboard layouts are available ABCD keyboard QWERTY keyboard AZERTY keyboard You use the keyboard to enter your destination or to find items in a list like POIs This button is only available if all menu options are shown To show all menu options tap Show ALL menu options Manage maps Tap this button to do the following Download a map you can buy new maps from TomTom PLUS For more informa...

Page 56: ... For more information about POIs see Points of Interest on page 33 This button is only available if all menu options are shown To show all menu options tap Show ALL menu options Hide tips Tap this button to stop your GO from giving you tips from time to time After you hide the tips the button changes to Show tips Tap this button to turn tips on again This button is only available if all menu optio...

Page 57: ...is button is only available if all menu options are shown To show all menu options tap Show ALL menu options Speech preferences Tap this button to change the information given by spoken instructions If you are using a computer voice the voice can for example read street names messages and warnings out loud Computer voices are not available in all languages You can also change the information a hum...

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Page 59: ...ffic To receive TomTom Traffic first establish a connection between your mobile phone and your TomTom GO See Connecting to Your Phone on page 43 Then do the following 1 Tap TomTom Traffic in the Main Menu 2 Tap Enable Traffic The Traffic Message Channel TMC The TMC is not a TomTom service but is offered free of charge in many countries TMC transmits traffic information as a radio signal To use TMC...

Page 60: ...updated then TomTom will send updated traffic information to your GO as soon as it has it If you choose to limit how often Traffic is updated you are asked to set a time TomTom saves this time limit and sends new traffic information at the interval you set If there is no new traffic information then TomTom will not send any information to your GO This saves you money by not using your wireless dat...

Page 61: ...preferences in the Traffic menu 2 Select Automatically optimizeroute after every update After your GO gets new traffic information it will automatically optimize your route Note The best route may be the same as the route originally planned ...

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Page 63: ...you need a mobile phone with Bluetooth and a wireless data connection GPRS EDGE UMTS or CDMA Your mobile phone company may charge you for using a wireless data connection Not all services are available in all countries For more information visit www tomtom com plus Traffic Get the fastest and most reliable updates from local sources Radar cameras Be smart and stick to the speed limit Maps Download...

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Page 65: ...iptions Installing TomTom HOME To install TomTom HOME insert the CD supplied with your GO into your computer If the installation does not start open the CD directory on your computer and double click the file Setup Connect the home dock to your computer with the USB cable and place your TomTom GO on the home dock Making a Backup One of the most important things you can do with TomTom HOME is make ...

Page 66: ...have a problem with your GO you can restore the backup Follow steps 1 and 2 above then select the latest backup and click Restore The latest backup will be restored to your GO For more information see the Help included with TomTom HOME ...

Page 67: ...l weather anywhere in the world Finding your position faster If you use your TomTom GO in combination with TomTom HOME your GO will download information about where the GPS satellites are going to be for the next 24 hours With this information your GO will be able to find your current position very quickly when it is first switched on Maps Once your GO knows where you are and you have told it wher...

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Page 69: ...paired by someone not authorized by TomTom and does not cover repair or replacement of any Hardware or part thereof damaged by misuse moisture liquids proximity or exposure to heat and accident abuse non compliance with the instructions supplied with the Hardware neglect or misapplication The Limited Warranty does not cover physical damage to the surface of the Hardware This Limited Warranty does ...

Page 70: ...rranty as to conformity with description If applicable law requires any implied warranties with respect to the Hardware all such warranties are limited in duration to ninety 90 days Some states and or jurisdictions do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above may not apply to you 8 This Limited Warranty cannot be transferred to any other person LIMITATION OF LIABILIT...

Page 71: ... to the home dock It takes about 2 hours to charge the battery completely Note Your TomTom GO uses a small amount of battery power to maintain its state when you switch it off If you do not charge it for a prolonged period of time then you will lose this state and your TomTom GO will re start Your settings will however be kept ...

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Page 73: ... in a humid wet and 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 Ion battery to leak acid become hot explode or ignite and cause injury and...

Page 74: ...protection against harmful interference in a residential installation However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation 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 interference by one or more of the following measu...

Page 75: ...e condizioni essenziali della Direttiva Europeea 99 5 EC dichiarazione disponibile su www tomtom com Este equipo cumple con los requisitos esenciales de la Directiva 99 5 EC de la EU declaración disponible en www tomtom com Dette udstyr overholder de grundlæggende krav i EU direktiv 99 5 EC erklæring herom kan findes på www tomtom com Denna utrustning rättar sig efter de nödvändiga krav från EU di...

Page 76: ...duit en le renvoyant à son point de vente ou au point de ramassage local dans votre municipalité à des fins de recyclage Pour plus d informations consultez le site www tomtom com In navolging van richtlijn 2002 96 EG van het Europees Parlement en de Raad betreffende afgedankte elektrische en elektronische apparatuur AEEA mag dit elektrische product niet als ongescheiden huisvuil worden weggedaan B...

Page 77: ...ejeztével vigye vissza az eladási ponthoz vagy a helyi közigazgatási újrahasznosító gyűjtőhelyre További információkat a www tomtom com honlapon találhat Pagal ES Direktyvą 2002 96 EB dėl elektros ir elektroninės įrangos atliekų WEEE šio elektros gaminio negalima išmesti su buitinėmis atliekomis Šį gaminį reikia grąžinti į tą vietą kur jis buvo pirktas arba į miesto atliekų perdirbimo punktą Daugi...

Page 78: ...ument is subject to change without notice TomTom International B V shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the performance or use of this material This document contains information protected by copyright No part of this document may be photocopied or reproduced in any form without prior written ...

Page 79: ...t of Canada with permission from Natural Resource Canada Point of Interest data by Info USA Copyright 2006 Data Source Whereis 2006 UBD and Sensis are trademarks of Telstra Corporation Limited used under license Text to Speech technology 2006 Loquendo TTS All rights reserved Loquendo is a registered trademark www loquendo com Apple and iPod are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc registered in the U ...

Page 80: ...ASA s Earth Observatory is to provide a freely accessible publication on the Inter net where the public can obtain new satellite imagery and scientific information about our home planet The focus is on Earth s climate and environmental change http earthobservatory nasa gov ...

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