TomTom TomTom App, Reference Manual

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Page 2: ... 11 Moving around in the Driving View 12 Setting the volume 12 Quick Access Toolbar 13 Map settings 13 Advanced Lane Guidance 14 About Advanced Lane Guidance 14 Route Options 15 About Route Options 15 Minimise Delays 15 Find Alternative 15 Calculate Alternative 16 Recalculate Route 16 Avoid Roadblock 16 Travel Via 17 Avoid Part of Route 18 Route Demo 18 Clear Route 18 Instructions 18 Map of Route ...

Page 3: ...ror 33 Types of map correction 33 Points of Interest POIs 35 About POIs 35 Navigating to a POI 35 Finding a POI on the Map Browser 37 Showing POIs on the map 38 Selecting which POIs to show on the map 38 Help Me 39 About Help Me 39 Using Help Me to phone a local service 39 Favourites 40 About Favourites 40 Creating a Favourite 40 Using a Favourite 41 Changing the name of a Favourite 41 Changing th...

Page 4: ... 51 Report a speed camera 52 Remove a speed camera 52 Regional availability 52 Settings for Speed Cameras Alerts 52 Buying a new Speed Cameras subscription 52 Checking your Speed Cameras subscription 53 Renewing your Speed Cameras subscription 53 TomTom Local Search with Google 54 About TomTom Local Search with Google 54 Using local search 54 Add to TomTom 56 About Add to TomTom 56 Using the Add t...

Page 5: ... must update to the latest version of TomTom App before continuing to read this guide To download and update your Apple device with the latest version of TomTom App go to the Apple App Store GPS reception The iPod touch the iPad Wi Fi only models and the original iPhone do not include a GPS receiver To use these devices for navigation you need to connect them with a GPS accessory device Note Using...

Page 6: ...he UK and the Netherlands you can also type in the postcode of your destination Select 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 Tip The keybo...

Page 7: ... Done to start route guidance You can view the route summary at any time by tapping the right hand side of the status bar at the bottom of the Driving View Sharing your route After planning a route you can share a summary of your route with friends and colleagues via email To share your route make sure your device is set up to send emails and then do the following 1 Tap Route Options in the Main m...

Page 8: ...ur Travel Via stops Local Search Tap this button to run an Internet search of the local area and use the location of one of the search results as your destination See TomTom Local Search with Google for more details Point of Interest Tap this button to navigate to a Point of Interest POI Contact Tap this button to plan a route to the address of a contact in your address book Photo Tap this button ...

Page 9: ... are some reasons why you might want to plan a route in advance Find out how long a journey is going to take before you start You can also compare journey times for the same route at different times of the day or on different days of the week TomTom App uses IQ Routes when planning a route IQ Routes calculates routes based on the real average speeds measured on roads Check the route of a journey y...

Page 10: ...the real average speeds measured on roads In this way you can compare how long a journey takes at different times of day or on different days of the week 7 TomTom App plans the route between the two locations you selected Setting a reminder You can use TomTom App to set a reminder for a route that you have planned in advance The reminder is added to your iPhone calendar and set to alert you a shor...

Page 11: ...messages such as Poor GPS Reception 3 Your current position 4 TomTom HD Traffic button Tap this button to buy a TomTom HD Traffic subscription or to open the traffic sidebar See Traffic Information for more details 5 The remaining distance of your journey and your current speed If known the speed limit is also shown 6 Navigation instruction for the road ahead Tap this area to open the volume contr...

Page 12: ...e to zoom out You can also zoom in and out by placing your fingers on the screen and pinching them together and stretching them apart iPad specific features TomTom App on the iPad has two extra buttons in the top menu bar The buttons have the following functions Tap this button to open and close the Main menu You can also tap the screen to open and close the Main menu Tap this button to open a qui...

Page 13: ...rnings If the voice is muted this button changes to Enable Voice Tap the button again to turn voice instructions back on When voice instructions are disabled the voice disabled indicator is shown in the bottom left corner of the Driving View To mute all sounds from TomTom App tap the navigation instruction area on The Driving View and slide the volume slider to the left Tap this button to use nigh...

Page 14: ...r all junctions or in all countries To find out if Advanced Lane Guidance is available in your country go to tomtom com iphone For some exits and junctions an image shows the lane you should be in To turn the images off switch Lane images off in the Advanced Settings menu For other exits and junctions TomTom App shows the lane you should take in the status bar Advanced Lane Guidance ...

Page 15: ...f the status bar in the Driving View to open the Route Summary screen then tap Options Minimise Delays Minimise Delays Tap this button to re plan your route based on the latest traffic information This button is only available if you have a subscription to TomTom HD Traffic Find Alternative Find Alternative Find Alternative lets you change your route without changing your destination In the Route ...

Page 16: ...ate Route Recalculate Route Recalculate Route Tap this button to return to the original route This ignores any previous instructions you have given to avoid roadblocks or travel via a particular location 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 differen...

Page 17: ...f Tip You hear an Alert sound when you reach the Travel Via stop You can change the sound in Alerts To change the order of the Travel Via stops you have entered tap the Edit button then drag a stop using the order symbol on the right of the stop to its new position Tap the Done button to close the edit screen To delete a Travel Via stop you have entered use one of the following methods Tap the Edi...

Page 18: ...from a list of the roads on your route Route Demo Route Demo Tap the Route Demo button to watch a demo of the journey To stop a demo tap Stop Demo in the Route Options menu when a demo is running Clear Route Clear Route Tap this button to clear the currently planned route Instructions Instructions Tap this button for a list of all the turn instructions on the route Map of Route Map of Route Tap th...

Page 19: ... Celebrity Voices These are recorded by an actor Use a celebrity voice to make your journey more fun and entertaining Tap the Celebrity Voices button to choose a celebrity voice or purchase a new celebrity voice Advanced Voices TomTom App uses Advanced voices to provide spoken instructions while you are driving An Advanced voice gives driving instructions and pronounces street names signs and stat...

Page 20: ...to warn you when you are driving near a place of worship a school a college or a university The warning is not given when you are driving on a motorway or between the hours of 20 00 and 06 00 Traffic Adjust this setting to switch on traffic warnings in the Driving View You can also select a traffic warning alert sound Note You only see this option when you have a subscription to TomTom HD Traffic ...

Page 21: ...is off the 2D map moves so that your current direction is always at the top of the screen Show Current Street When this setting is on the current street name or number is shown in the Driving View just below your position on the map Streets on Map When this setting is on street names are shown on the map POIs on Map When this setting is on POIs are shown on the map POI Types Select which POIs are ...

Page 22: ...aved Roads You can set the following actions to be taken for each type of road Avoid the type of road is always avoided automatically Don t Avoid the type of road is not avoided automatically Always Ask when the route is planned you have to select how to handle these roads when they occur on your route Distance Units You can choose to use either Kilometres or Miles for all distances and speeds Abo...

Page 23: ...era locations Note TomTom HD Traffic and Speed Cameras are TomTom subscription services which are only available in supported countries For more information on TomTom HD Traffic Speed Cameras and other services in your country go to tomtom com iphone Camera Report Button Adjust this setting to show or hide the Speed Camera reporting button in The Driving View Map ShareTM Adjust this setting to tur...

Page 24: ...ded from TomTom Tap My Map Corrections to remove map corrections that you have made yourself My Locations Tap Recent Destinations to remove your recently visited locations from the location selector Tap Favourites to remove all your favourite locations Note To delete favourites one at a time tap Manage Favourites in the Change Settings menu See Deleting a Favourite for more details ...

Page 25: ...map in the same way as you might look at a traditional paper map TomTom Shop Tap this button to go to the TomTom Shop to purchase a TomTom HD Traffic subscription a Speed Cameras subscription or other navigation products and services If you have a TomTom HD Traffic or Speed Cameras subscription you can tap this button to view your subscription status Advanced Planning Tap this button to plan a rou...

Page 26: ...de button at the top of the screen to display the Postcode screen Note You only see Postcode when your map includes the UK or the Netherlands You can only navigate to a postcode in the UK or the Netherlands 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 Tap this button ...

Page 27: ...en Note You only see Postcode when your map includes the UK or the Netherlands You can only navigate to a postcode in the UK or the Netherlands Point on Map Tap this button to select a point on the map as your destination using the Map Browser See Browse Map for more details Coordinates Tap this button to enter the map coordinates of a location on the map as your destination Return to Driving View...

Page 28: ...reen twice with one finger to zoom in or tap once with two fingers at the same time to zoom out Markers Markers are placed on the map to show the distance to various locations Tap a marker to centre the map on the marker location Markers point toward one of the following locations Your current location Your home location Your destination To set your own marker position the cursor over the required...

Page 29: ...s button to travel via the cursor position on the route that is currently planned This option is only shown if you have already planned a route Local Search Tap this button to do a local search and plan a route to a location Find POI Nearby Shows a list of POIs near the selected location and also allows you to search for POIs POI Details Shows the details of the POI you selected You only see this ...

Page 30: ...ntre the map on your current location Tap this button to show your route on the map Tap this button to show traffic incidents in the Map Browser TomTom HD Traffic is a subscription service Tap this button to open the map corrections menu This button is only available when a road is selected See Map Corrections with TomTom Map Share for more details Tap this button to search for a location on the m...

Page 31: ...s button to select the information shown on the map You can select to show the following information Traffic Favourites Names Coordinates Points of Interest Tap POI Types to select which POIs are shown on the map ...

Page 32: ...Is These corrections are immediately shared with the Map Share community Corrections that are reported by Map Share members and verified by TomTom include missing streets new speed cameras errors in motorway entrances and exits and missing roundabouts These corrections are investigated and verified by TomTom and are included when the next map version is released Switching Map Share on and off TomT...

Page 33: ...orrections button 4 Select the type of map correction you want to report 5 Enter the details of the correction then tap Send The correction is saved and the information is sent to the TomTom Map Share team 6 A Thank You message appears Tap Continue to return to the Browse Map screen Types of map correction The following types of map correction are available Un block Street Tap this button to block...

Page 34: ...ng streets errors in motorway entrances and exits or missing roundabouts Tap Send and TomTom App sends a special report to TomTom Map Share Report Speed Camera Tap this button to report a Speed Camera You can choose to report a Fixed Camera or a Mobile Camera The location on the map appears Tap Done to report the camera A Thank you message appears Tap Close ...

Page 35: ... When calling a POI or navigating 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 Navigate 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 1 on the Route Summary screen then tap Point of Interest 4 Narrow your choice of POIs by selecting the area where t...

Page 36: ... 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 POI Near Home Distance from your Home location POI Along Route Distance from your current location POI Near Destination Distance from your destination If you have...

Page 37: ... button to plan a route from your current location to the cursor position Travel Via Tap this button to travel via the cursor position on the route that is currently planned This option is only shown if you have already planned a route Local Search Tap this button to do a local search and plan a route to a location Find POI Nearby Shows a list of POIs near the selected location and also allows you...

Page 38: ...ation button in the bottom right hand corner of the screen to show the Map Details screen 3 Make sure that the setting Points of Interest is selected 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 The selection you make is used for both maps To change the POI categories shown in the Driving View do the...

Page 39: ...e centre by phone and navigate from your current location to the centre do the following 1 Tap the screen to bring up the Main menu 2 Tap Help Me 3 Tap Phone for Help 4 Select the type of service you require for example Nearest hospital 5 To dial select a centre from the list the nearest is shown at the top of the list If your device has a phone feature you can tap the button showing the phone num...

Page 40: ...menu or Manage Favourites menu tap the symbol at the bottom of the screen The Add Favourite screen appears showing the following buttons Address Tap this button to enter an address as a favourite To use a postcode tap the Postcode button at the top of the screen to display the Postcode screen Note You only see Postcode when your map includes the UK or the Netherlands You can only navigate to a pos...

Page 41: ...o enter the map coordinates of a location on the map as a favourite Give your Favourite a name that is easy to remember TomTom App will always suggest a name If you don t like the suggested name delete it and enter a new one You can always change the name later Tap Done to save the Favourite Using a Favourite You will normally use a Favourite as a way of navigating to a place without having to ent...

Page 42: ...then using the order symbol on the right of the Favourite drag the Favourite to its new position in the list 5 Tap the Done button Deleting a Favourite Delete a Favourite as follows 1 Tap the screen to show the Main menu 2 Tap Change Settings 3 Tap Manage Favourites 4 Delete a Favourite using one of the following methods Tap Edit then tap the stop sign next to the Favourite you want to delete Tap ...

Page 43: ...continuous 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...

Page 44: ... Scroll the traffic sidebar up and down using your finger to see all the traffic incidents on your route As the traffic sidebar scrolls it stops moving when it reaches the next incident To improve visibility on the traffic sidebar some minor incidents may not be shown The total delay caused by traffic incidents on your route is shown using different coloured cars at the top of the traffic sidebar ...

Page 45: ...you scroll the traffic sidebar up and down the panel above the status bar shows more information about each incident This includes the type of incident such as road works and the delay caused by this incident Tap the panel to view more information about the incident Tap the up and down arrow buttons to view separate incidents in the order they occur on your route ...

Page 46: ...ute Options 3 Tap Minimise Delays Tip This button is only available if you have a subscription to TomTom Traffic If a faster route is found you are asked if you want to use the new route Checking traffic incidents in your area For an overview of traffic incidents in your area and to view the details do the following 1 Tap Browse map in the Main menu The map is shown 2 Tap the traffic button in the...

Page 47: ...s shown in a red square 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 your route to avoid these warnings Traffic incident symbols Accident Road works One or more lanes closed Road closed Traffic incident Traffic jam Weather related symbols Fog Rain Wind Ice Snow ...

Page 48: ...ytomtom Your purchase is completed in the Apple App Store If payment is successful TomTom HD Traffic starts within a few minutes on your TomTom App Checking your Traffic subscription You can check the status of your subscription at any time by tapping TomTom Shop in the Main menu then tapping Traffic TomTom App also warns you when your subscription is approaching the renewal date Renewing your Tra...

Page 49: ...erator may charge you for using a wireless data connection To stop the Speed Cameras service updating tap Change Settings in the Main menu then tap Advanced then scroll down to Data Services Tap the button to switch off the service Types of speed cameras and safety related features The Speed Cameras service shows you warnings in The Driving View when there is a speed camera or safety related featu...

Page 50: ...res Alert symbol Route symbol Description Fixed location speed camera Traffic light camera This can be a camera with or without speed detection Miscellaneous speed camera Bidirectional speed camera A camera that can measure speed in both directions Mobile speed camera TomTom App remembers mobile speed cameras for three hours after you report them Toll road camera Restricted road safety camera Thes...

Page 51: ... Your Speed Cameras service is constantly being updated unless the connection to the TomTom server is lost You can see if the service is currently receiving updates from the TomTom server by looking at the colour of the speed camera symbols in the Driving View When the Speed Cameras service is receiving updates from TomTom the distance to camera part of the camera alert symbol is blue and the symb...

Page 52: ... and shared with other TomTom App Speed Cameras subscribers Regional availability Note You can use TomTom services when travelling abroad but when planning a route you need to consider that not all services are available in all countries For more information on available services go to tomtom com iphone Settings for Speed Cameras Alerts The Speed Cameras Alert settings let you turn the Speed Camer...

Page 53: ...ur subscription is approaching the renewal date This message is repeated when you have one day left on your subscription After your subscription has expired the Speed Cameras service is deleted from TomTom App The colour of the camera symbols in the Driving View indicates whether your Speed Cameras service is connected to the TomTom server See Frequency of speed camera updates for more details Ren...

Page 54: ...ion Search near Destination Tap this button to search near your destination 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 Local Search when travelling abroad may cost you more than when you use the service at home Using local search To use local search to plan a route do ...

Page 55: ...the address Google rating phone number and additional information You can tap the map to show it full screen 6 Tap Select to plan a route to the location TomTom App plans a route to the location You can also tap on the phone number to call the restaurant or tap the internet address to visit the website Tip When you select a phone number to make a call TomTom App will close on devices that do not s...

Page 56: ...their website click the button to show the restaurant location on the map Using the Add to TomTom button Use the Add to TomTom button as follows 1 Using your iPhone go to a website that has an Add to TomTom button 2 Click the Add to TomTom button TomTom App starts and depending on what the Add to TomTom button is designed to do one of the following actions occurs The location is shown on the map A...

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