TomTom App for Android, Reference Manual

Page 1: ...TomTom App for Android Reference Guide ...

Page 2: ...Search 13 Point of Interest 14 Point on map 14 Contact 14 Change route 14 Planning a route in advance 14 Driving View 16 The Driving View 16 Moving around in the Driving View 17 Returning to the Driving View 17 Setting the volume 17 Quick access toolbar 17 Map settings 18 Advanced Lane Guidance 19 About Advanced Lane Guidance 19 Changing your route 20 About Route Options 20 Clear route 20 Avoid ro...

Page 3: ...nu 29 The Main menu 29 Drive to menu 30 Home 30 Favourite 30 Address 30 Recent destination 30 Local Search 31 Point of Interest 31 Point on map 31 Contact 31 Return to Driving view 31 View map 32 Viewing a map 32 Selecting items on the map 32 Points of Interest POIs 34 About POIs 34 Driving to a POI 34 Finding a POI on the map 36 Showing POIs on the map 37 Selecting which POIs to show on the map 3...

Page 4: ...g a new TomTom HD Traffic service 47 Checking your TomTom service 47 Renewing your TomTom HD Traffic service 47 Speed Cameras 49 About Speed Cameras 49 Regional availability 49 Danger zones in France 50 Connection to Speed Cameras 50 Types of speed cameras and safety related features 50 Report a speed camera 52 Remove a speed camera 52 Settings for Speed Cameras alerts 52 Buying a new Speed Camera...

Page 5: ...mTom App supports advanced voices in your language you are given the option to download an advanced voice Starting after a reset When you start TomTom App after a reset you see the following screens Legal notice You must read and agree to the Legal notice to be able to use TomTom App Sharing your information When you use a TomTom LIVE service such as HD Traffic or Local search we ask you to share ...

Page 6: ...tart TomTom App When the download is complete tap Start TomTom Navigation GPS reception When you first start TomTom App it may need a few minutes to find your GPS position and show your current location on the map Make sure you have GPS activated on your device To make sure you have good GPS reception you should use your device outdoors Large objects such as tall buildings can sometimes interfere ...

Page 7: ...g To plan a route with TomTom App do the following 1 Tap the screen to open the Main menu 2 Tap Drive to 3 Tap Address Tip When you use TomTom App for the first time you are asked to choose a country If you want to change the country state or region tap the flag before you select a city 4 Start to type the name of the town you want to go to Planning a route ...

Page 8: ...lso type in the postcode of your destination First select the country then se lect the postcode from the list shown to display a list of streets in that postcode 5 Start to type the name of the street Just as for place names the names of the streets that match what you have typed are shown When your destination appears in the list tap the name of the street to set the destination ...

Page 9: ...esults on the screen 6 Enter the house number and then tap Next You can also select the point where two streets meet by tapping Crossing Tip Depending on your device you might have to hide the keyboard so you can see the Next and Crossing buttons ...

Page 10: ...stination 8 The route is calculated and shown By default the fastest route is planned You can change the type of route used for planning If IQ Routes is available on your map this information is used to plan the best possible route taking into account the real average speeds measured on the roads 9 Tap Go ...

Page 11: ...ated travel time includes delays due to traffic incidents on your route Tap the flag to show route details If you have HD Traffic tap the LIVE button to show traffic and speed cameras on your route The bottom of the summary screen shows the following options Tap Change route to open the Change route menu Here you can add Travel Via stops and change your route Tap Go to start route guidance Tap Rou...

Page 12: ... a demo of the journey To stop a demo tap the screen then tap Yes Show destination Tap this button to see a preview of your destination Tap More to show more information about the location to search for parking nearby or to add the location to your Favourites Show traffic on route Tap this button to see the traffic incidents on your route Tap the left and right arrows to browse the incidents Tap A...

Page 13: ...ss Address Tap this button to enter an address or a postcode as your destination Recent destination Recent destination Tap this button to select your destination from a list of places you have recently used as destinations These also include your Travel via stops Local Search Local Search Tap this button to open the search menu You can search near your loca tion in a city near your destination or ...

Page 14: ... your destination You may want to change the route for one or more of the following reasons You can see a roadblock or a line of traffic ahead You want to travel via a particular location to pick someone up stop for lunch or fill up with petrol You want to avoid a difficult junction or a busy narrow street Planning a route in advance You can use TomTom App to plan a route in advance by selecting y...

Page 15: ...ot 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 Choose the date and time you want to start the journey you are planning You can set the time in 5 minute intervals TomTom App uses IQ Routes to work out the best possible route at that time using the real avera...

Page 16: ...ee details of traffic incidents on your route The traffic sidebar is only shown if your device has the TomTom HD Traffic service Traffic in formation is not available in all countries or regions 5 Tap this button to show the quick access toolbar 6 Your current speed and if known the speed limit at your current location If you exceed the speed limit this area appears red 7 Driving instruction for t...

Page 17: ...any time tap the return arrow in the top right corner of the screen To return to the previous screen tap the back arrow in the top left of the screen Setting the volume Tap the driving instruction panel to show the volume control Move the slider from left to right to increase the volume for both music and voices at the same time Move the slider all the way to the left to mute all sounds from TomTo...

Page 18: ...s button to use night colours on the menus and maps If night colours are being used this button changes to a moon symbol Tap the button again to switch back to day colours Tap this button to use a 2D map in the Driving View If the 2D map is being used this button changes to a 2D symbol Tap the button again to use the 3D map Map settings You can change the way the map looks and behaves as you drive...

Page 19: ... or in all countries To find out if Advanced Lane Guidance is available in your country go to android tomtom com For some exits and junctions an image shows the lane you should be in To turn the images off switch Show lane guidance images off in the Advanced Settings menu For other exits and junctions TomTom App shows the lane you should take in the driving instruc tion panel Advanced Lane Guidanc...

Page 20: ...ute Clear route Clear route Tap this button to clear the currently planned route Avoid roadblock Avoid roadblock Tap this button if you can see a roadblock or a line of traffic ahead You then have to choose how much of the route ahead you want to avoid Choose from the different options available TomTom App recalculates your route avoiding the section of the route for the distance you select ed Don...

Page 21: ...ave not yet entered a stop the Travel via menu opens When you have already entered a stop the list of stops is shown Tap Add to open the the Travel via menu Choose the stop in the same way as you choose a destination This means you can select from all the same options that are offered when you choose a destination for example Address Favourite Point of In terest or Point on map When you have added...

Page 22: ... choose the road you want to avoid from a list of the roads on your route Recalculate route Recalculate route Tap this button to recalculate the route using your existing route settings and HD Traffic Avoid an incident or minimise delays You can avoid a traffic incident or minimise a delay by recalculating your route based on the latest traffic information These features are only available if you ...

Page 23: ...u Manage Favourites Manage favourites Tap this button to go to Favourites where you can add to edit and delete your Favourites In TomTom App without TomTom Shop you can find this button on the Main menu Driving safety Driving safely Tap this button to set the following warnings for places on your route Warn for schools and places of worship Adjust this setting to warn you when you are driving near...

Page 24: ...ich POIs are shown on the map Tap Next to choose to show POIs in 2D and 3D driving views and maps Show street names on map When this setting is on street names are shown on the map Show next street name When this setting is on the next street name or number on your route is shown in the Driving View Show current street name When this setting is on the current street name or number on your route is...

Page 25: ...t select an advanced voice to be able to select the following options Read aloud road numbers Read aloud street names Read aloud traffic information Distance units Distance units Tap this button to choose to use either Kilometres or Miles for all dis tances and speeds Map colours Map colours Tap this button to change the map colours Tap Change day colours to select a day colour scheme consisting o...

Page 26: ...ed for walking Bicycle route this type of route is optimised for bicycles Avoid motorways this type of route avoids all motorways Limited speed if you select this type of route you must enter a maximum speed for your vehicle The route planned takes this restriction into account You can set how each of the following road types is handled when a new route is planned Toll roads Ferry crossings Carpoo...

Page 27: ...route summary screen after 10 seconds Show location previews Switch this setting on to show a preview of your destination location before going to the route summary screen TomTom services TomTom services Tap this button to set the options for TomTom services Data services Adjust this setting to switch the HD Traffic and Safety Cameras services on and off TomTom HD Traffic incidents are shown on th...

Page 28: ...ute Note This button is not shown if you only have a France map installed Sound This setting lets you choose a sound for the speed cameras and safety related features warning Auto switch if a faster route is found Adjust this setting to choose what action to take if a faster route is found You can choose to be asked which route to take to always take the faster route or never to take the faster ro...

Page 29: ...nal paper map Advanced planning Tap this button to plan a route in advance selecting your starting point and your destination TomTom shop Tap this button to go to the TomTom Shop to purchase a range of TomTom services Note This button only appears if your version of TomTom App sup ports TomTom services If you have a TomTom service you can tap this button to log in to the TomTom shop to start your ...

Page 30: ...ion To set your Home location tap Change home location in the Settings menu Favourite Favourite Tap this button to select a Favourite as your destination To add or edit Favourites use Manage favourites in the Settings menu Address Address Tap this button to enter an address or a postcode as your destination Recent destination Recent destination Tap this button to select your destination from a lis...

Page 31: ...a Point of Interest POI Point on map Point on map Tap this button to select a point on the map as your destination using the Map Browser Contact Contact Tap this button to select a person from your address book You can only navigate to your contact when the contact has an address Return to Driving view Many menus and screens have a quick access button to return you to the Driving View without havi...

Page 32: ...area Names shows street and other names Points of Interest POIs shows points of interest Favourites shows your Favourites Satellite images shows a satellite image when zoomed out instead of a street map You can select and find a location on the map then drive to that location Selecting items on the map You can select a location on the map in the following ways Tap the map to place the cursor at th...

Page 33: ...lready planned a route Add to favourites Tap this button to add the cursor position as a Favourite You can choose to give the favourite a name or you can use the suggested name Find POI nearby Tap this button to search for POIs near the location Centre on map Tap this button to move the map so that the cursor position is in the centre of the screen The map zooms in on the cursor position View loca...

Page 34: ...OI or driving to a POI select the POI in the following way 1 Tap the screen to show the Main menu 2 If you want to navigate to a POI tap Drive to then tap Point of Interest 3 If you have already planned a route and want to add a POI as a Travel via location tap Change route on the Route Summary Tap Travel via then tap Point of Interest 4 Narrow your choice of POIs by selecting the area where the P...

Page 35: ...n all categories are searched Tap the category of the POI if it is shown Tap Other categories to choose from the complete list of categories Select the category from the list 7 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 POI near you Distance from your current location POI in city Distance from the city centre PO...

Page 36: ...t to find POIs along your route or in a city and zoom in and move the map 4 Select a POI symbol then tap the POI name panel to display the POI menu The following options are available Drive there Tap this button to plan a route from your current location to the cur sor position Travel via Tap this button to travel via the cursor position on the route that is currently planned This option is only a...

Page 37: ...erest POIs to show POIs on the map Selecting which POIs to show on the map You can select the categories of POIs that are shown for example petrol stations restaurants and hotels To change the POI categories shown in the Driving View do the following 1 Tap Settings in the Main menu 2 Tap Driving view 3 Tap Show point of interest 4 Select which POIs you want to be shown on the map Tap Next 5 Select...

Page 38: ...ites menu tap the Add button The Add as Favourite menu appears showing the buttons listed below 2 Give your Favourite a name that is easy to remember TomTom App will always suggest a name If you want to enter your own name delete the suggested name and enter a new one You can always change the name later 3 Tap Next to save the Favourite Home Home Tap this button to add your Home location as a favo...

Page 39: ... search menu You can search near your loca tion in a city near your destination or at another location then use a found location as a favourite Point of Interest Point of Interest Tap this button use a Point of Interest POI as a favourite My current location My current loca tion Tap this button to use your current location as a favourite Point on map Point on map Tap this button to select a point ...

Page 40: ...pp calculates the route for you 5 Tap Go TomTom App starts to guide you to your destination using spoken instructions and on screen directions Changing the name of a Favourite To change the name of a Favourite do the following 1 Tap the screen to show the Main menu 2 Tap Settings 3 Tap Manage favourites 4 Tap the Favourite you want to rename The information screen opens 5 Tap Rename then enter the...

Page 41: ...41 The information screen opens 5 Tap the Delete button Tap Yes to confirm you want to delete it ...

Page 42: ... data connection GPRS EDGE UMTS or CDMA Your mobile operator may charge you for using a wireless data connection TomTom App regularly receives information about the changing traffic conditions If traffic jams or other incidents are found on your route TomTom App can replan your route to minimise any travel delays Tip TomTom App automatically downloads traffic updates and may incur mobile roaming c...

Page 43: ... route is shown at the top of the traffic bar The central section of the traffic bar shows individual traffic incidents in the order they occur on your route The bottom of the traffic bar represents your current location The distance to the first traffic incident is shown at the bottom of the traffic bar To improve visibility on the traffic bar some minor incidents may not be shown The total delay...

Page 44: ... incident is shown on the map the starting point of the incident is indicated with a traffic symbol The traffic bar also shows information such as road works and the delay caused by these inci dents Tap the traffic bar to view more information about the incident ...

Page 45: ... you want to use the faster route You can change this setting in the Settings menu Connection to TomTom HD Traffic Your HD Traffic service is constantly being updated unless the connection to the TomTom server is lost This symbol in the traffic bar indicates that the service is not currently receiving HD Traffic updates from the TomTom server Your HD Traffic service may not be receiving updates du...

Page 46: ...traffic incidents using the scroll buttons Traffic incidents Traffic incidents and warnings are shown on the map in the Driving View and on the traffic bar There are two types of incident and warning signs Symbols shown in a red circle are traffic incidents TomTom App can replan your route to avoid new incidents Symbols shown in a red triangle are weather related TomTom App is unable to replan you...

Page 47: ...a different email address For more information on MyTomTom accounts go to tomtom com mytomtom Your purchase is completed in the Google Play store If payment is successful TomTom HD Traf fic starts within a few minutes on your TomTom App Checking your TomTom service You can check the status of your service at any time by tapping TomTom shop in the Main menu then tapping My TomTom services Renewing ...

Page 48: ...in to your existing TomTom account Tip For more information on MyTomTom accounts go to tomtom com mytomtom Your purchase is completed in the Google Play store If payment is successful TomTom HD Traf fic starts within a few minutes on your TomTom App ...

Page 49: ...d or remove speed cameras Important To use Speed Cameras you need a continuous data connection GPRS EDGE UMTS or CDMA Your mobile operator may charge you for using a wireless data connection To stop the Speed Cameras service updating tap Settings in the Main menu then tap TomTom services tap the Data services button to switch off the service Regional availability Note You can use TomTom services w...

Page 50: ...es from the TomTom server Your Speed Cameras service may not be receiving updates due to one or more of the following reasons Your service has expired Data services is switched off in TomTom services in the Settings menu The service is not available in your area For more information about the services available in your country go to android tomtom com Types of speed cameras and safety related feat...

Page 51: ...ing in the average speed zone If you drive at or below the speed limit no warning sound is given If you drive above the speed limit you hear a warning sound Restricted road safety camera These cameras check for vehicles that use restricted roads for example a road that is not permitted to be used during rush hour Other cameras Mobile camera hotspot These are areas in which there have been many rep...

Page 52: ...h other TomTom App Speed Cameras users Settings for Speed Cameras alerts The Speed Cameras Alert settings let you turn the Speed Cameras alert on or off and let you se lect the alert sound 1 Tap Settings In the Main menu 2 Tap TomTom services 3 Tap Speed cameras report button to turn speed camera alerts on or off 4 Tap Speed cameras alerts and select which speed cameras and safety related items yo...

Page 53: ...u can check the status of your service at any time by tapping TomTom shop in the Main menu then tapping My TomTom services Renewing your Speed Cameras service You can renew your Speed Cameras service after it has expired or extend it before it reaches its expiry date To renew an expired service do the following 1 Start TomTom App 2 Tap TomTom shop in the Main menu to open the TomTom shop 3 Choose ...

Page 54: ...when you have planned a route Tap this button to search near your destination Search near an other location Tap this button to search in another location and plan a route to the loca tion Note Local search requires a WiFi network or a wireless data connection GPRS EDGE UMTS or CDMA Your mobile operator may charge you for using a wireless data connection Using Places when travelling abroad may cost...

Page 55: ...Next The locations that match your search are shown in a list 5 Tap one of the locations in the list The location and route is shown on the map together with the address a rating phone num ber and additional information 6 Tap Go TomTom App starts to guide you to your destination using spoken instructions and on screen directions ...

Page 56: ...n inch square in the lower corner of the windshield farthest removed from the driver or in a five inch square in the lower corner of the windshield nearest to the driver and outside of an airbag deployment zone if the system is used only for door to door navigation while the motor vehicle is being operated Drivers in California should not use a suction mount on their side or rear windows Note This...

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