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Page 2: ...x TomTom Via including the Easy Click mount USB cable USB car charger or RDS TMC Traffic Receiver depending on your product To check what is included in your product see the list of box contents on the product packaging Installation poster ...

Page 3: ...tting up Important Take care to select the correct language since the language you choose will be used for all text on the screen When you first switch on your device you have to answer a few questions to set up the device Answer the questions by tapping the screen GPS reception When you first start your TomTom Via navigation device the device may need a few min utes to determine your GPS position...

Page 4: ...a USB port on your computer and not into a USB hub or USB port on a keyboard or monitor Once the MyTomTom support application is installed you can access MyTomTom from the notification area on your desktop Tip When you connect your navigation device to your computer MyTomTom tells you if there are any updates for your device Device not starting In rare cases your TomTom Via navigation device may n...

Page 5: ... an easy target for thieves It is important to take care of your device Your device is not designed for use in extreme temperatures and any such exposure may cause permanent damage Extended exposure to sun light may lead to early dete rioration in battery performance Do not open the casing of your device under any circumstances Doing so may be dan gerous and will invalidate the warranty Wipe or dr...

Page 6: ...Disk to attach the mount to your dashboard The following dia grams show where you can safely attach the mount TomTom also offers alternative mounting solutions for your TomTom navigation device For more information about Dashboard Mount Disks and alternative mounting solutions go to tomtom com accessories Safety settings We recommend using the safety settings to make your driving as safe as pos si...

Page 7: ... time you plan a route you are asked to select a country state or region Your selection is saved and used for all future routes until you change this setting You can change this setting by tapping the flag before you select a city 4 Enter the town or city name Tip Instead of typing the address tap the microphone button to enter the address by speaking to your Via Towns with similar names are shown...

Page 8: ...list tap the name to select the destina tion 6 Enter the house number then tap Done 7 The location is shown on the map Tap Select to continue or tap Back to enter another address Tip If you want your final destination to be a car park tap Park nearby and select a loca tion from the list of car parks close to your general destination ...

Page 9: ...mated journey time To view the route summary tap the right hand panel on the status bar in the Driving view or tap View route in the Main menu and then tap Show route summary When used with TomTom Traffic the route summary shows an overview of your route the remaining distance to your destination the remaining estimated journey time and traf fic information about delays on your route The route sum...

Page 10: ...hange this setting do the following 1 Tap Start up settings in the Settings menu and then select Ask for a destination 2 Tap Yes then tap Yes again to begin entering information about the destination 3 Select a symbol for the destination and tap Done to set the symbol then tap Yes Tip To add new destinations select one of the numbered symbols and enter a name for the new destination button 4 Tap Y...

Page 11: ...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 time is less than 5 minutes before the time you entered it is shown in yellow You will arrive 19 minutes late If the estimated arrival time is later than the time you entered it is shown in red Status bar prefer...

Page 12: ... to move to the next menu screen and tap Plan route 3 Select the starting point for your journey in the same way that you would 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 Eco route the most fuel efficient route for your journey Shortest route the shortest distance between the lo...

Page 13: ...ton for a list of all the turn instructions on the route This is very useful if you need to explain a route to someone else Show map of route Tap this button to see an overview of the route using the map browser Show route demo Tap this button to watch a demo of the journey You can interrupt the demo at any time by tapping the screen Show route summary Tap this button to open the route summary scr...

Page 14: ...kbox for Voice control To switch off voice control and remove the button from the Driving view tap Make your own menu in the Settings menu and clear the checkbox for Voice control The following example shows how to use voice control to plan a journey to your Home address 1 Tap the microphone button in the Driving view to turn on the micro phone The microphone monitor is shown on the right hand sid...

Page 15: ...list of towns which sound similar to what you said and tells you which town is at the top of the list If the town you hear is the same as the town you requested then say Done or OK or Yes or One or tap the town at the top of the list If the town you hear is incorrect but the correct town is in the list say the number next to the correct town or tap the name of the town For example if the correct c...

Page 16: ...ifty seven If the number is shown correctly then say Done or OK or tap the keyboard to enter the number If the number is shown incorrectly then say Back or No or tap the Backspace key and repeat the number Tip If you say Back when there are no numbers on the screen your Via will return you to the previous screen When the number is shown correctly say Done or OK Alternatively enter the number by ta...

Page 17: ...s Yes No Back Done OK Crossing Streetnames Cities and towns and their centres Favourites postcodes and POIs Plan alternative route Recalculate original Avoid roadblock Min imise delays Clear route Travel via and Recent destination Numbers These should be pronounced in the same way you nor mally say a number in one continuous sentence So 357 is pro nounced Three hundred and fifty seven Tap this but...

Page 18: ...u 3 Your current position 4 Road sign information or the next street name 5 Traffic sidebar Tap the sidebar to open the Traffic menu This button is only shown if an RDS TMC Traffic Receiver is connected to your device Traffic information is not available in all countries or regions 6 Battery level indicator 7 Microphone button for voice command and control 8 The time your current speed and the spe...

Page 19: ...he status bar to open the Route Summary screen To change the information shown in the status bar tap Status bar in the Settings menu Driving View symbols The following symbols are shown in the Driving View Mobile phone not connected this symbol is shown when the selected mobile phone is not connected to your device You must have already established a connection to this phone Sound muted this symbo...

Page 20: ...y showing the correct driving lane for your planned route As you approach an exit or junction the lane you need is shown on the screen Using lane guidance There are two types of lane guidance Lane images To turn lane images off tap Settings in the Main Menu then tap Advanced settings Clear the checkbox for Show lane images Tip Tap anywhere on the screen to return to the Driving View Instructions i...

Page 21: ...21 Tip If no lane guidance is shown in the status bar and all lanes are highlighted you can use any lane ...

Page 22: ...t route This button is only shown while there is a planned route on your Via This is a simple way to search for a different route to your current destination Your Via calculates a new route from your current location to reach your destination using completely different roads The new route is shown next to the original route so that you can select the route you want to use Avoid roadblock Tap this ...

Page 23: ...you tap one of the streetnames your Via calculates a detour to avoid the selected street The route summary shows both the new route and your original route Tap the panel on the right to select one of the routes and then tap Done If you do not want to use either of the routes shown in the route summary tap Change route to find another way to alter your route Travel via Tap this button to change you...

Page 24: ...about the location in an information panel Tap the information panel to create a Favourite or plan a route to that location View map 1 The scale bar 2 Traffic current traffic incidents Use the Options button to select whether traffic infor mation is shown on the map When traffic information is shown on the map POIs and Favourites are not shown Note To show traffic information on the map you need a...

Page 25: ...n all countries For more information and to subscribe visit tomtom com services Names select this option to show street and city names on the map Points of interest select this option to show POIs on the map Tap Choose POI to choose which POI categories are shown on the map Images select this option to show satellite images of the area being viewed Satellite images are not available for every loca...

Page 26: ...map correction for the cursor position on the map You can make the correction only on your own map or you can share the correction with the TomTom Map Share community Call Tap this button to call the location at the cursor position This button is only available if your Via has the phone number for the location The phone numbers for many POIs are available on your Via You can also call phone number...

Page 27: ...Tom Map Share community To join the Map Share community do the following 1 Tap Map corrections in the Services menu 2 Tap Corrections from others 3 Read the description then tap Join 4 Read the description then tap Continue 5 Select the category of Map Share corrections you want to use for your maps 6 Tap Done When you connect your Via to your computer MyTomTom downloads any new correc tions and s...

Page 28: ...h number of Map Share community mem bers and corrections reported by only a few Map Share community members Downloading and sending map corrections To download the latest new map corrections and to send your own corrections connect your TomTom Via to MyTomTom If new map corrections are available for your maps then your Via will automatically down load the corrections and update your maps You can s...

Page 29: ...the instructions on the screen Then tap Continue 5 Select how you want to share your map corrections Then tap Next 6 Select Show report button Then tap Done The report button is shown on the left hand side of the Driving view Correct a map error Important For safety reasons do not enter the full details of a map correction while you are driving Mark the location of the map error instead and enter ...

Page 30: ...rsor 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 MyTomTom your correc tions are shared with the TomTom Map Share community Reversetraffic direction Tap this button to...

Page 31: ...rt the road speed limit Add or remove roundabout Tap this button to add or remove a roundabout Add missing POI Tap this button to add a new Point of Interest POI For example to add a new restaurant near to your current location 1 Tap Add missing POI 2 Tap Restaurant in the list of POI categories 3 Tap Near you 4 Select the location of the missing restaurant You can select the location by entering ...

Page 32: ... error to report You can select more than one type of error for a street Missing street Tap this button to report a missing street You have to select the start and end points of the missing street City Tap this button to report an error about a city You can report the follow ing types of error City is missing Wrong city name Alternative city name Other Motorway entrance exit Tap this button to rep...

Page 33: ...ead the street names on your map as it guides you on your route The computer voice analyses the whole phrase or sentence before speaking to ensure that the sentence sounds as close as possible to natural speech Computer voices can recognise and pronounce foreign towns and street names For example the English computer voice can read and pronounce French street names Important If you require a compu...

Page 34: ...e Main menu then tap Volume settings and move the slider to adjust the volume Tap Test to listen to the new volume level Automatic volume control To set your TomTom Via to automatically adjust the volume do the following 1 Tap Settings in the Main menu 2 Tap Volume settings 3 Select Link volume to noise level to automatically adjust the volume inside the car in response to engine noise 4 Tap Done ...

Page 35: ...ess distracting for the driver if the brightness of the screen is dimmed Use day colours Tap this button to increase the brightness of the screen and display the map in brighter colours Turn off Voice guidance Tap this button to switch off voice guidance You will no longer hear spoken route instructions but you will still hear information such as traffic information and warnings Voice guidance is ...

Page 36: ...ew the current status for GPS reception and your LIVE Services For more information on LIVE Services see LIVE Services Manage Favourites Tap this button to add rename or delete Favourites Favourites provide an easy way to select a location without the need to enter the address They do not need to be favourite places they can simply be seen as a collection of useful addresses To create a new Favour...

Page 37: ...oices which can read street names and other information directly from the map and there are human voices which have been recorded by actors Voice settings Tap this button to set the type of spoken directions and other route instructions your TomTom Via will read aloud Volume preferences Tap this button to set the volume level for your TomTom Via Move the slider to change the volume Speaker setting...

Page 38: ...ends You could then add all your friend s addresses as POIs in this new category If you add their phone numbers you can call them on your mobile phone using the hands free calling feature on your Via Tap the following buttons to create and maintain your own POIs Add POI tap this button to add a location to one of your own POI categories Warn when near POI tap this button to set your Via to warn yo...

Page 39: ...eed to connect to your MyTomTom account and activate the map Planning settings Tap this button to set the way your TomTom Via calculates the routes that you plan Set the type of route you want your Via to calculate Tap IQ Routes to set if you want the device to use IQ Routes information to help find the best route Set whether you want your TomTom Via to replan the current route if a faster route i...

Page 40: ... travel tap this button so the map is rotated automatically with the direction you are travel ling always at the top Switch to 3D view when following a route tap this button to show the map automatically in 3D view when you are following a route Status bar settings Tap this button to select the information you want to see on the status bar Horizontal show the status bar at the bottom of the Drivin...

Page 41: ...gs Tap this button to select the keyboards that should be available and the layout of the Latin keyboard You use the keyboard to enter names and addresses such as when you plan a route or search for the name of a town or a local restaurant Change language Tap this button to change the language used for all the buttons and messages you see on your Via You can choose from a wide range of languages W...

Page 42: ...location preview when this setting is selected a graphical preview of your destination is shown during route planning Enable automatic zooming in 2D view Enable automatic zooming in 3D view Show lane images when this setting is selected a graphical view of the road ahead shows which lane you need when you approach a junction or motorway exit This feature is not available for all roads Automaticall...

Page 43: ...wn POI sets using MyTomTom 1 Tap the screen to open the Main Menu 2 Tap Settings 3 Tap Manage POIs 4 If there are no POI categories or the one you want to use does not exist tap Add POI category and create a new category 5 Tap Add POI 6 Select the POI category you want to use for the new POI 7 Tap a button to enter the POI address in the same way that you plan a route Add POI category Every POI mu...

Page 44: ...estination Tap this button to select a POI location from a list of places you have recently used as destinations Point of Interest Tap this button to add a Point of Interest POI as a POI For example if you are creating a category of POIs for your favour ite restaurants use this option instead of entering the addresses of the restaurants My location Tap this button to add your current location as a...

Page 45: ...able explains the distances shown next to each POI How the distance is measured varies depending on how you initially searched for the POI POI near you distance from your current location POI in city distance from the city centre POI near Home distance from your Home location POI along route distance from your current location POI near destination distance from your destination 7 Tap the name of t...

Page 46: ...nema you want to call Then tap Call or Dial to make the phonecall Your Via uses your mobile phone to call the POI Setting warnings for POIs You can set a warning sound or message to be played or displayed when you approach a selected type of POI such as a petrol station The following example will show how to set a warning sound to be played when you are 250 metres from a petrol station 1 Tap Manag...

Page 47: ...ur Via Tap the following buttons to create and maintain your own POIs Add POI tap this button to add a location to one of your own POI categories Warn when near POI tap this button to set your Via to warn you when you are near selected POIs Delete POI tap this button to delete one of your own POI categories Edit POI tap this button to edit one of your own POIs Add POI category tap this button to c...

Page 48: ...ne 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 3 Tap Phone for help 4 Select the type of service you require for example Nearest hospital 5 Select a centre from the list the nearest is shown at the top of the list Your Via shows your position on the map along with a description of the location This helps you explain w...

Page 49: ...Tap this button to navigate your way on foot to a service centre Where am I Tap this button to see your current location on the map You can then tap Phone for help and select the type of service you want to contact and tell them your exact location Safety and other guides Tap this button to read a selection of guides including a First Aid guide Product Manuals Tap this button to read a selection o...

Page 50: ...your phone Tip 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 Via Save your TomTom Via as a trusted device on your phone Otherwise you need to enter 0000 every time you use the phone For additional information about Bluetooth settings ref...

Page 51: ...n Tap the screen to accept or reject the call Auto answer You can set your TomTom Via to automatically answer incoming phone calls To set automatic answering tap Phone settings in the settings menu then tap Auto answer settings Select how long your Via will wait before automatically answering your calls then tap Done Connecting more phones to your TomTom Via You can establish connections for up to...

Page 52: ... Home number Tap this button to change your Home phone number Disable Bluetooth Tap this button to disable Bluetooth on your TomTom Via Delete Tap this button to select information you want to delete You can delete the list of recent callers and the list of recently dialled num bers ...

Page 53: ...ourites 4 Tap Add 5 Select the type of the Favourite by tapping one of the buttons described below Home You can set your Home location as a Favourite Favourite You cannot create a Favourite from another Favourite This option will always be unavailable in this menu To rename a Favourite tap Manage Favourites in the Settings menu Address You can enter an address as a Favourite Recent destination Cre...

Page 54: ...r the address To navigate to a Favourite do the following 1 Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu 2 Tap Navigate to 3 Tap Favourite 4 Select a Favourite from the list You see your Favourite on the map You can tap Park nearby to see a list of parking POIs near to your Favourite You can also call the Favourite or see more information about it 5 Tap Select to choose to navigate to this Favourite M...

Page 55: ... to bring up the Main Menu 2 Tap Settings to open the Settings menu 3 Tap Manage Favourites 4 Tap the Favourite you want to rename Tip Use the left and right arrows to choose another Favourite from your list 5 Type in the new name and then tap OK 6 Tap Done Deleting a Favourite To delete a Favourite do the following 1 Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu 2 Tap Settings to open the Settings men...

Page 56: ... RDS TMC receiver does not work if the Car Charger is not connected The traffic sidebar is shown on the right side of the Driving view The sidebar informs you about traffic delays while you drive using glowing dots to show you where each traffic incident is located on your route The top of the traffic sidebar represents your destination and shows the total time delay due to traffic jams and other ...

Page 57: ...information Note Not all devices support setting the radio frequency If you know the frequency of a particular radio station you want to use for RDS TMC traffic information you can set the frequency manually To activate this feature you must first enable manual tuning 1 Tap the Traffic bar in the Driving View then tap Traffic settings 2 Select Tune manually by entering a frequency and then tap Don...

Page 58: ...ttons your device plans a route between your home and work locations and checks the route for possible delays The first time you use Home to work you must set your traffic home and work locations You can now use the Home to work and Work to home buttons Note The home location you set here is not the same as the home location you can set in the Settings Menu In addition the locations you use here d...

Page 59: ...ails of each one This includes the type of incident for example road works and the length of delay caused by this incident You can also access the details about individual incidents by tapping View map in the Main Menu and then tapping on the traffic incident symbol When shown on the map a traffic incident starts with an icon In the case of a traffic queue the direction of the incident is from the...

Page 60: ... radio station you want to use for RDS TMC traffic information 5 If a faster route is found while you are driving Traffic can replan your journey to use the faster route Select one of the following options and then tap Done Always switch to that route Ask me if I want to change Never change my route Traffic incidents Traffic incidents and warnings are shown on the map in the Driving View and on th...

Page 61: ...elays Tap this button to re plan your route based on the latest traffic information Show home work traffic Tap this button to calculate the quickest route from your home location to your place of work and back Accident Road works One or more lanes closed Road closed Traffic incident Traffic jam Fog Rain Wind Ice Snow Note The incident avoided symbol is shown for any traffic inci dent that you avoi...

Page 62: ... incidents that are shown on the map View map Tap this button to browse the map and see the traffic incidents shown on the map Change Traffic settings Tap this button to change your settings for how the Traffic service works on your device Read aloud traffic info Tap this button to hear spoken information about traffic incidents on your route Note Your TomTom device must have a computer voice inst...

Page 63: ...fault warnings are given 15 seconds before you reach a speed camera location You are warned in three ways Your TomTom Via plays a warning sound The type of speed camera and your distance from the camera location is shown in the Driving View If a speed restriction has been reported for the camera the speed is also shown in the Driving View The location of the speed camera is shown on the map Note F...

Page 64: ...ed and what type of sound will be played For example to change the sound that is played when you approach a fixed speed camera do the following 1 Tap Services in the Main Menu 2 Tap Speed Cameras 3 Tap Alert settings A list of speed camera types is displayed A speaker is shown next to the speed camera types that have been set for an alert 4 Tap Fixed cameras 5 Tap NO to avoid removing the fixed sp...

Page 65: ...e Driving View or in the quick menu to record the loca tion of the camera If you tap the report button within 20 seconds of receiving a speed camera warning you get the option to add a camera or remove a camera Tap Add camera 2 Tap Fixed camera or Mobile camera depending on the type of camera you are report ing 3 Select the camera location on the map and confirm that it is correct 4 Tap the type o...

Page 66: ...d if necessary choose the speed restriction for the camera You see a message confirming that your camera has been reported to the Speed Cam eras team Reporting incorrect camera alerts You may receive an alert for a camera that is no longer there To report an incorrect cam era alert do the following 1 While you are at the location of the missing camera tap Report in the Driving View Note This must ...

Page 67: ...Start of zone warning As you approach the start of an average speed check zone you see a visual warning in the top left hand corner of the Driving View with a dis tance to the camera underneath it You hear an audible warning You also see a small icon on the road showing the position of the aver age speed check camera at the start of the zone Intermediate warning type 1 Once in the speed check zone...

Page 68: ...end of an average speed check zone you see a visual warning in the Driving View with a distance to the camera shown underneath it You hear an audible warning You also see a small icon on the road showing the position of the aver age speed check camera at the end of the zone Report speed camera Tap this button to report a new speed camera location Alert settings Tap this button to set the alerts yo...

Page 69: ...et 2 Start a browser and go to tomtom com getstarted 3 Click Download now Your browser downloads the MyTomTom support application which you need to install on your computer in order to connect your device to MyTomTom Follow the instructions on the screen if you are asked questions while downloading 4 When prompted connect your device to your computer using the USB cable Then switch your device on ...

Page 70: ... you if there are any updates for your device MyTomTom account To download content and services from TomTom you need a MyTomTom account You can create an account when you start using MyTomTom Note If you have more than one TomTom device you need a separate account for each device ...

Page 71: ...mation Tap this button to open the Status information menu Version information Tap this button to view technical information about your device such as your serial number for your device and the TomTom App version My Services Tap this button to check the status of your subscriptions to TomTom Services GPS Status Tap this button to see the current status for GPS reception ...

Page 72: ...nd 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 not pierce open or disassemble the battery If the battery leaks and you come into contact with the leaked fluids rinse thoroughly with water and seek medical attention immediately For safety reasons ...

Page 73: ...vigation devices and accessories are in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the EU Directive 1999 5 EC The declaration of conformity can be found here www tom tom com legal WEEE directive This symbol on the product or its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste In line with EU Directive 2002 96 EC for waste electrical an...

Page 74: ... V of een van haar dochter ondernemingen Ga naar www tomtom com legal voor garanties en licentieover eenkomsten voor eindgebruikers die van toepassing zijn op dit product 2010 TomTom N V The Netherlands TomTom e il logo delle due mani fra gli altri sono marchi registrati di proprietà di TomTom N V o di una delle sue filiali Consultare www tomtom com legal per le garanzie e i contratti di licenza p...

Page 75: ...rukou jsou mimo jiné ochranné známky společnosti TomTom N V nebo jejích poboček Navštivte prosím adresu www tomtom com legal kde naleznete informace o zárukách a licenčních smlouvách s koncovým uživatelem vztahujících se k tomuto výrobku 2010 TomTom N V Hollandia A TomTom és a két kéz embléma többek között a TomTom N V vagy leányvállalatai védjegye A termékre vonatkozó garanciáról és a végfelhaszn...

Page 76: ...atos de licença de usuário final que se aplicam a este produto Data Source 2010 Tele Atlas N V Based upon Topografische ondergrond Copyright dienst voor het kadaster en de openbare regis ters Apeldoorn 2006 Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland IGN France Swisstopo BEV GZ 1368 2003 Geonext DeAgostini Norwegian Mapping Authority Public Roads Administration Mapsolutions DAV violation of these copyrigh...

Page 77: ...nternet 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 earthobservatory nasa gov The software included in this product contains copyrighted software that is licensed under the GPL A copy of that license can be viewed in the License section You can obtain the complete corresponding source co...

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