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Whether POI are shown 

at all

 is controlled by the 

"Show POI" preference option

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For more information about how to use browsers, see the 

browser usage description

.

4.11. Change map colours 

Change the way maps are coloured by tapping

 Change map colours

.

All maps are shown using a colour scheme, this determines the colours used for each element shown in the map. 

Use 

 and 

 to browse through the list of available colour schemes until your preferred scheme is shown. Specify your 

colour scheme by selecting DONE. You need to specify a colour scheme for day colours and after that for night colours.

 

Related topics

:

To switch between day and night colours, use the 

"Use night colours" preference option

.

4.12. Use larger keyboard / Use smaller keyboard

This preference lets you select a larger keyboard (which makes it easier to enter letters) or a smaller keyboard (which leaves 
more room for items in the list).

If you use the smaller keyboard, switch to the larger keyboard by tapping

 Use larger keyboard

If you use the larger keyboard, switch to the smaller keyboard by tapping 

Use smaller keyboard

Содержание Navigator Navigator 4

Страница 1: ...tart Guide TomTom Navigator User Guide Installation Poster Copyright 1996 2004 TomTom B V The Netherlands TomTom is a trademark of TomTom BV Data copyright 2004 Tele Atlas N V The Netherlands Data copyright 2004 Tele Atlas Inc U S A http www tomtom com ...

Страница 2: ... for first use The software is already installed on your SD card If custom software installation is required refer to the user guide User guide This guide is provided on the CD ROM and contains detailed instructions on all functions For custom installation also refer to this guide Chapter 1 Launching the application for the first time The GPS receiver is connected the SD card is inserted and the p...

Страница 3: ...nded or right handed operation With left handed operation important buttons and controls will be located on the left side of the screen As a result you will be able to operate them with your left hand without obscuring the screen For right handed operation tap Yes For left handed operation tap No Choosing how distances are displayed ...

Страница 4: ...1 Tap an option 2 Tap Done Choosing how time is displayed 1 Tap an option 2 Tap Done Selecting a voice ...

Страница 5: ...sample of the current voice tap the Test button 3 Tap Done to select the current voice Specifying your home address Providing a HOME address is very useful For example you will be able to plan a route back home with a single tap on the screen If you wish to specify your home address now tap Yes If you wish to specify your home address later tap No If you choose Yes you will need to perform the fol...

Страница 6: ... In the list tap your city 3 Enter the first letters of your street name 4 In the list tap your street 5 Enter your house number 6 Tap Done Selecting the correct GPS receiver 1 To browse through the GPS receivers tap for forward or for backward 2 Tap Done when the correct GPS receiver is displayed A brief tour ...

Страница 7: ...ion on the map It gets this position from your GPS receiver If your GPS receiver is switched off or has not yet determined a clear position from the GPS satellites the main screen will display your last known position To emphasize the fact that your real position is unknown the screen is displayed in back and white The main screen when your GPS position is not known showing the last known position...

Страница 8: ...t provides access to all functions First page of the menu Second page of the menu 1 To access any of the functions tap the corresponding icon 2 To browse to the next menu page tap 3 To return to the main screen tap Cancel Planning your first route Perform the following steps to plan a route from your current position to a particular address 1 In the menu tap Navigate to You are now asked to choose...

Страница 9: ... on the keyboard A few letters usually suffice The cities with the same initial letters will be displayed in the list Tap the city when you see the name in the list 4 Enter the first letters of the street name until you see the street you are looking for displayed in the list Then tap the street name ...

Страница 10: ... to the destination you have just entered Once the route has been calculated tap Done to return to the main screen Please note route planning will not start unless TomTom Navigator knows your current location which requires a valid GPS signal If necessary refer to your installation poster to find out how to connect your GPS device Driving around Your main screen will now look similar to the one be...

Страница 11: ...er shows your journey information o the current time o the estimated time of arrival o the distance left to the destination o your current speed o the time left to the destination Once you start driving driving instructions will be provided in advance by a voice Should you miss a spoken instruction you can tap on the driving instruction the bottom left hand corner to repeat it The route summary If...

Страница 12: ...about your software version tap the version button on the side Ignoring the planned route TomTom Navigator is very flexible If you take a different turn from the one TomTom Navigator proposes whether by mistake or on purpose TomTom Navigator will adjust almost instantly to the new situation It will keep guiding you to your destination from your current position as fast as it can calculate Chapter ...

Страница 13: ...intain a list of favourites locations that you use a lot like your work address your company headquarters your best friends your most important customers your hotel etc Any location can be turned into a favourite To create a favourite tap Add favourite in the menu You will be asked to provide a name Preferences TomTom Navigator offers many preferences options that allow you to change the look and ...

Страница 14: ...s by tapping Use day colours Requesting an alternative route Routes are calculated on the basis of the time required to reach the destination In other words TomTom Navigator calculates the quickest way to get you to your destination If for some reason you want to get rid of a particular route for instance because of a traffic jam you can request an alternative route Such an alternative will use di...

Страница 15: ...e the white square at the side of the screen up or down The map will zoom in or out relative to your cursor position To browse around simply tap the map and drag it around Button Function This button allows you to search for a specific location and place your cursor there You use it to locate an address one of your favourite locations your home location a recent destination a nearby point of inter...

Страница 16: ... roads and streets or street names or to show or hide points of interest or favourites You can even show or hide specific categories of points of interest by tapping Show POI in the options screen By tapping this button in the top right corner of the screen the map will be will re centred around your GPS position Done Tap Done to return to the main screen ...

Страница 17: ...oute summary 1 4 The map browser 1 5 The schematic view 2 Browsers and locations 2 1 Browsers 2 2 Picking locations 2 2 1 Picking your HOME location 2 2 2 Picking a favourite location 2 2 3 Picking a recent destination 2 2 4 Picking your GPS position 2 2 5 Picking a point of interest 2 2 6 Picking an address 3 The menu 3 1 Planning from A to B 3 2 Alternative routes 3 3 The route instructions 4 Th...

Страница 18: ...reet Journey information Speed distance indicator Your current GPS position Zoom in button Next highway indicator Zoom out button The dark red path indicates the calculated route The route instructions will guide you along this path to reach your destination Your next driving instruction shows an arrow for the direction to follow and a distance indicator presented in your distance units preference...

Страница 19: ...can calculate Operate the main screen Tap roughly in the middle of the map to open the menu Tap the journey information area to open the detailed route summary Tap the instruction area to repeat the last spoken instruction if still available 1 2 The menu The menu opens when you tap roughly in the middle of the main screen It provides access to all functions There are two pages Use the button to cy...

Страница 20: ... a route for example with Navigate to Plan from A to B or Find alternative You can also show is by tapping Show status in the menu Current destination Current time Battery and GPS indicators Application version Map showing the calculated route Journey summary Route button Map button Done button The current destination is shown as an address the name of a favourite or a point of interest The indica...

Страница 21: ...n the map you will find all the items you might find on a normal paper map such as cities towns roads streets rivers and lakes points of interest such as petrol stations restaurants and hospitals etc You can also find more dynamic and personal elements such as your current GPS position your favourite locations or your current departure and destination Scale bar Cursor position GPS button Zoom slid...

Страница 22: ...t are currently being displayed on the map show the number of roads and streets show the number of street names show or hide all points of interest show or hide all favourites Tap Show POIto use the Enable disable POI preference to specify which categories of points of interest can be displayed Note The option to show or hide all points of interest in this menu is the same as Show POI Hide POI pre...

Страница 23: ... CANCEL button If there are more lines than fit on the screen you can browse to the other pages of the list by tapping and When a line has too much text to fit on the screen it will be abbreviated When you tap an item and keep your finger or stylus on the screen the item will be adjusted in size in order to show the complete text browser with collapsed keyboard browser with popped up keyboard Most...

Страница 24: ... HOME location The main advantage of the HOME location is simply that you can select it with a single tap of your finger It is therefore useful to set it to the location that is most central in your travels such as your home your parking spot or your office You can change your HOME location using the change home location preference If you don t specify a HOME position the home icon in the location...

Страница 25: ...urites using the Maintain favourites preference 2 2 3 Picking a recent destination Every time you plan a route the destination is automatically added to the list of recent destinations If you have never navigated anywhere the recent destination icon in the location menu will be dimmed Otherwise you will be presented with a browser listing the most recently used destinations See chapter 2 1 for det...

Страница 26: ... locations like parking garages petrol stations hotels restaurants hospitals monuments etc Most TomTom Navigator maps offer huge amounts of POI a notable exception is the Major Roads map for which the POI icon in the location menu will be dimmed In order to pick a POI you first need to pick a POI category As there are many categories TomTom Navigator first presents you with a menu listing the five...

Страница 27: ...pecific In other words you first specify the city or postal code area then the street name and then the house number or crossing Although this is slightly different from how addresses are normally written down there are many advantages to searching for an address in this order The first thing you are therefore asked to do is to specify a city town or village Type the first letters of its name A fe...

Страница 28: ...ut the avenue and simply start typing MAZ The street browser initially offers recently selected street names in the selected city In other words after you have used TomTom Navigator for a while you will sometimes be able to pick a street without typing any letters at all Streets that cannot be entered by car are marked with a special symbol The browser may also contain items that aren t so much st...

Страница 29: ...ses another street If you pressed the CROSSING button when asked for a house number or pressed DONE without entering a house number or if TomTom Navigator simply does not know any house numbers on the selected street you will be presented with a list of all known crossings i e street corners If you really do not care about the exact spot simply pick the option Anywhere Note just like the streets t...

Страница 30: ...o connect your GPS device Related topic To learn more about the options to set a destination see the Picking locations description Find alternative If you are not happy with the route TomTom Navigator has calculated you can recalculate a new route For detailed instructions see Chapter 3 2 The recalculated route is shown in the route summary screen from which you can start navigating Note Find alte...

Страница 31: ...pter 3 3 describes this function in detail Note Show route instruction is not available when you have no route calculated 3 1 Planning from A to B Calculate a route between two selected locations in the menu tap Plan from A to B Without a valid GPS signal you can still calculate a route using planning from A to B This is typically the case when you are not in your car Planning from A to B is a val...

Страница 32: ...nted in the route summary screen You can review the route on the map as written instructions and the summary statistics total distance and estimated total journey time This gives a good overview of your trip If you are not happy with the calculated route you can calculate an alternative route 3 2 Alternative routes Alternative route options are available from the menu by tapping Find alternative R...

Страница 33: ...n as the current route The roads for the next 2000 meter of the current route are not used in the new route This gives you the opportunity to avoid roadblocks directly ahead Avoid roadblock is available as separate menu options for 100 500 2000 and 5000 meters The new calculated route is shown in the route summary screen from which you can start navigating or exploring the calculated alternative R...

Страница 34: ...ince departure Estimated time between your departure and the next instruction Time of day Estimated time for the next instruction The distance is presented in your distance units preference 4 The preferences TomTom Navigator offers many preferences options that allow you to change the look and feel to your liking In the menu tap Change preferences There are multiple pages Use the button to cycle t...

Страница 35: ... use the Change map colours preference option 4 2 Turn off 3D display Turn on 3D display You can use the map in the main screen in two modes The 3D display shows the map from a birds eye perspective similar to the view you have while driving a car The alternative is the 2D display which shows the map from the sky like your paper maps If 3D display is used switch to 2D display by tapping Turn off 3...

Страница 36: ...is Hide POI Show POI preference either shows all specified POI categories or no POI s on the map If Points Of Interest are shown they can be hidden by tapping Hide POI If no Points Of Interest are shown you can make them appear by tapping Show POI Note Only those categories of POI that have been enabled will be shown If no POI categories have been enabled you will not see any POI on the map even i...

Страница 37: ...locations by tapping Maintain favourite TomTom Navigator allows you to maintain a list of favourites locations that you use a lot like your work address your company headquarters your best friends your most important customers your hotel etc You can rename or delete any favourite from your list Use the browser to select a favourite from your favourites list If you want to delete the selected favou...

Страница 38: ... units The driving direction is shown in degrees compared to the north The driving speed The Universal Time Code UTC the time according to the GPS signal which is not the local time An icon which shows when circling if your GPS device is well connected and it receives data The schematic representation of the sky showing the positions of the satellites Measuring bars for the signal strength of each...

Страница 39: ...ap is available it is selected automatically Related topics To install a specific map from the CD ROM use the map installation description 4 10 Enable Disable POI Specify which POI categories can be shown on maps by tapping Enable Disable POI Both the main screen and the map browser are capable of displaying points of interest POI on the map There are many POI categories available each represented...

Страница 40: ...ed scheme is shown Specify your colour scheme by selecting DONE You need to specify a colour scheme for day colours and after that for night colours Related topics To switch between day and night colours use the Use night colours preference option 4 12 Use larger keyboard Use smaller keyboard This preference lets you select a larger keyboard which makes it easier to enter letters or a smaller keyb...

Страница 41: ... by tapping Set name display This preference lets you specify how you want to show names in the main screen Show house numbers prefixed addresses will be displayed as 112 Oxford street rather than Oxford street 112 De emphasize E roads local road numbering are preferred over European road numbering e g A10 E35 is preferred over E35 A10 Show street names on map the names of roads and side streets a...

Страница 42: ...to be used as your home The advantage of the HOME location is simply that you can select it with a single tap of your finger It is therefore useful to set it to the location that is most central in your travels such as your home your parking spot or your office You can pick any type of location as your home location 4 16 Set metric units ...

Страница 43: ...fy how distances are expressed in kilometres or in miles how longitudes and latitudes are displayed using decimals or sexagesimals and how times are displayed using 24 hour format or using the 12 hour am pm format decimal display sexagesimal display degrees minutes and seconds ...

Страница 44: ...handed switch it by tapping Left handed lay out If the application operates for left handed switch it by tapping Right handed lay out 4 18 Set schematic speed Modify the schematic speed by tapping Set schematic speed You can set TomTom Navigator to hide the map when you go faster than a certain speed Instead of the map a much simpler schematic design is used to display driving instructions The sim...

Страница 45: ...c view see the schematic view description 4 19 Change voice Change the voice used for driving instructions by tapping Change voice This preference lets you change the voice used for driving instructions Voices are available in many different languages For certain languages several different voices are available To hear a sample of a voice tap the TEST button ...

Страница 46: ...mply tap the language of your choice Note When you switch to another language TomTom Navigator will also ask you to select an appropriate voice in that language Related topics To change only the language of the voice instructions use the change voice preference option 4 21 POI Appendix TomTom Navigator comes with a powerful POI management tool Not only you can enable and disable the available POI ...

Страница 47: ...r choosing your preferred language carefully read the license agreement Next you will be presented with the main Setup Menu You can use this menu to install TomTom Navigator to load extra maps to change voices and to access further product information 5 2 Requirements for installation To install TomTom Navigator or additional voices or maps a memory card such as an industry standard SD Card for yo...

Страница 48: ...ining free memory space on the memory card After choosing the map you can use HotSync to load the map onto the memory card choose Palm Powered handheld Alternatively if you own a PC Memory Card Reader insert the memory card into it and choose PC Memory Card Reader 5 4 Re Installing TomTom Navigator voices and maps From the main Setup Menu choose the appropriate option You will be guided through a ...

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