TomTom Ease, Reference Manual

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Page 2: ...nting your navigation device 1 Push the EasyPort Mount on your TomTom EASE against the windshield in your car 2 Adjust the angle of your device 3 Lock the EasyPort Mount by twisting the base 4 Insert the Car Charger into your device 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 3: ...he tabs The Mount comes off of the wind shield GPS reception When you first start your TomTom EASE navigation device the device may need a few minutes to determine your GPS position and show your current position on the map In the future your position will be found much faster usually within a few seconds To ensure good GPS reception you should use your device outdoors Large objects such as tall b...

Page 4: ...esponding to your taps First check that the battery is properly charged To charge the battery con nect your device to the car charger If this does not solve the problem you can reset the device To do this do the following 1 Remove the Mount from the device by pressing the release button on the Mount 2 Pull the back cover off the device by holding either side of the cover and pushing the device thr...

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Page 6: ... name of the next street or street sign information CYour speed and the speed limit if known Tap this panel on the status bar to adjust the volume and to repeat the next instruction DNext route instruction Tap this panel on the status bar to switch between 2D and 3D views of the Driving View EThe name of the street you are on FInformation about your trip trip time remaining distance and arrival ti...

Page 7: ...r all junctions or in all countries Your TomTom EASE helps you prepare for highway exits and junctions by 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 For some exits and junctions the lane you need is shown in the status bar ...

Page 8: ... View from the Main Menu tap done Main Menu buttons The following buttons are shown on the Main Menu Sound Plan route Tap this button to plan a new route This button is shown when you have not planned a route Change route Tap this button to change the existing route or to plan a new route This button is shown when you have planned a route Browse map Tap this button to look at the map sound Tap thi...

Page 9: ...g tunnels day Tap this button to set the day color scheme which increases the brightness of the screen and shows the map using bright colors options Tap this button to adjust the settings for your device For more information see the chapter Options help Tap this button to see contact details for local emergency services and other special services such as veterinary clinics You can then plan a rout...

Page 10: ...er shows the distance to the location Tap a marker to center the map on the location pointed to by the marker CGPS button Tap this button to center the map on your current position DThe POI button Tap this button to select which POIs are shown EThe cursor FThe Find button Tap this button to find specific addresses GThe Cursor button Tap this button to plan a route to the cursor position create a F...

Page 11: ...used for all future routes You can change this setting by tapping on the flag and selecting a new country or state 5 Enter the street name and the house number then tap Done Tip Before you start to enter a street name City center is shown at the top of the list This is useful if you do not have an address and only need general directions 6 Tap Done The route is planned and a summary of the route i...

Page 12: ... saved and used for all future routes You can change this setting by tapping on the flag and selecting a new country or state 5 Enter the street name and the house number then tap Done Tip Before you start to enter a street name City center is shown at the top of the list This is useful if you do not have an address and only need general directions 6 Enter the destination address then select Now w...

Page 13: ... selected Don t forget that once a new route is calculated you may have to turn off the road you are on very soon If the roadblock disappears while you are traveling you can tap Recalculate original to recalculate your original route After you tap Calculate alterna tive the button name changes to Recalculate original Calculate alternative Tap this button to calculate an alternative to the route al...

Page 14: ...way as you choose a destination So you can select from all the same options for example Address Favorite Point of Interest and Point on map Your EASE calculates a new route to your destination that passes the loca tion you chose Unlike your final destination your EASE does not inform you when you pass by this location Plan route Tap this button to plan a new route When you plan a new route the old...

Page 15: ... to set the time is by tapping the Sync button Your EASE will then take the time from GPS information Note You can only use Sync if you have GPS reception so you cannot set the clock in this way when you are indoors After using Sync to set the time you may have to adjust the hours depend ing on your time zone Your EASE works out your time zone and always keeps the time correct using GPS informatio...

Page 16: ... used for the following measurements Distance Time Latitude and longitude Operate left handed Tap this button to move important buttons for example the Done and Can cel buttons as well as the zoom bar to the left hand side of the screen To move the buttons back to the right hand side of the screen tap Operate right handed Keyboard preferences You use the keyboard to enter your destination or to fi...

Page 17: ...ts When a safety camera location is shown on the map a warning sound is played to warn you that you are approaching an area where a safety camera is located Switch map Reset factory settings Enable Disable Safety Alerts Tap this button to enable or disable TomTom Safety Alerts Switch map Tap this button to change the map you are using Reset factory settings Tap this button to restore the factory s...

Page 18: ...tion of the Favorite from the list below You can type your own name for the Favorite when the keyboard is shown To enter the name there s no need to delete the suggested name just start typ ing Home You can set your Home location as a Favorite Favorite You cannot create a Favorite from another Favorite This option will always be unavailable in this menu To rename a Favorite tap Home and Favorites ...

Page 19: ...s If you visit a POI you particularly like for example a restaurant you can add it as a Favorite To add a POI as a Favorite tap this button then do the following 1 Narrow your choice of POIs by selecting the area where the POI is You can select one of these options POI near you to search from a list of POIs near your current position POI in city to choose a POI in a particular town or city You hav...

Page 20: ...ions menu 3 Tap Home and Favorites 4 Tap Manage Favorites 5 Tap the Favorite you want to rename 6 Tap Rename How can I delete a Favorite 1 Tap the screen to bring up the main menu 2 Tap options to open the Options menu 3 Tap Home and Favorites 4 Tap Manage Favorites 5 Tap the Favorite you want to delete 6 Tap Delete ...

Page 21: ... your choice of POIs by selecting the area where the POI is located You can select one of these options POI near you to choose from a list of POIs near to your current location POI in city to find a POI in a particular town or city POI near Home to choose from a list of POIs near to your Home location You can select from a list of POIs which are along your route or close to your destination Choose...

Page 22: ... type the name Select it from the list when it is shown The next screen shows more detailed information including the location of the POI on the map and the phone number of the POI if available Tap Select to confirm you want to plan a route to this POI Once you have selected a POI the route to the POI is calculated by your TomTom EASE POI near you Distance from your current location POI in city Di...

Page 23: ...r off tap sound in the Main Menu Set day color scheme Set night color scheme Change car symbol Set day color scheme Tap day in the Main Menu to increase the brightness of the screen and show lighter colors on the map You can download additional color schemes using TomTom HOME Setnightcolor scheme Tap night in the Main Menu to reduce the brightness of the screen and show darker colors on the map Yo...

Page 24: ... the Voices and images menu Then select a voice from the list You can add and remove voices using TomTom HOME Change start up image Tap this button to select the start up image which is shown every time you switch on the device You can download additional start up images using TomTom HOME Change shutdown image Tap this button to select the shutdown image which is shown every time you switch off th...

Page 25: ...for that ver sion of the map You will still be able to make corrections to your own map for use on your own device Note TomTom Map Share is not available in all regions For more informa tion go to tomtom com mapshare Map corrections There are two types of map corrections Corrections that are immediately shown on the map These include chang ing the traffic flow of a street blocking or renaming a st...

Page 26: ...tton then tap Done The Report button is shown on the left hand side of the Driving View After you mark a location you can add more information about the change when you open the Map corrections menu For example you are driving to a friendqs house and you notice that the name of the street you are on is different from the one on your map To report the change tap the Report button and your EASE will...

Page 27: ...in the Main Menu then tap Map correc tions Accepting map corrections You can set the type of map corrections you want to receive from the Map Share community to improve your maps To do this tap options in the Main Menu Then tap Correction preferences and move the slider to select the type of corrections you want There are four types of map correction TomTom only accept changes made by TomTom Trust...

Page 28: ...y tapping it on the map The street you select is highlighted and the cursor 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 TomTom HOME your correc tions are shared with ...

Page 29: ...this button to change and report an incorrect road speed limit 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 the address or by selecting the ...

Page 30: ...Move the POI on the map Report other error Tap this button to report other types of corrections These corrections are not immediately applied to your map Your TomTom EASE sends a special report to TomTom Map Share You can report missing streets errors in freeway entrances and exits and missing rotaries If the correction you want to report is not covered by any of these report types enter a general...

Page 31: ...ee your current location on the map To use Help to locate an emergency service contact them by phone and plan a route to the emergency service location do the following 1 Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu 2 Tap help 3 Tap Call for help 4 Select the type of service you require For this example tap Nearest hospi tal 5 Select a service from the list The nearest service is shown at the top of t...

Page 32: ... your device do the following 1 Remove the EasyPort Mount from the back of your device by pushing the release button on the Mount Turn the Mount around 2 Reattach the Mount to your device Push your device against the ball joint end of the Mount first Then push the device into the other end of the Mount 3 Open the Mount up so you can stand it on a table 4 Connect the USB cable to your device and to...

Page 33: ...asks you if you want to connect to the computer Tap YES If TomTom HOME is not installed on your computer it starts to install Your computer needs to be connected to the internet Note You can also download TomTom HOME from tomtom com home 4 ...

Page 34: ...om Service and TomTom is not responsible for the availability or quality of traffic information provided by TMC To check if TMC is available in your country region visit tomtom com Using traffic information To start using TMC connect the TomTom RDS TMC Traffic Receiver to the USB connector on your device As soon as you start receiving traffic information the traffic sidebar is shown on the right s...

Page 35: ...ne 5 Select what should happen if the traffic situation changes when you are driving and a faster route is found You can choose from these options Always switch to that route your route will automatically be updated to the faster route Ask me if I want that route you are asked if you want to stay on your current route or switch to the faster route Never change my route your route is not changed an...

Page 36: ...xt available station 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 avoid using TomTom Traffic Tune manually If you know the frequency of a particular radio station you want to use for RDS TMC traffic information do the following to set the frequency manu ally To activate this fea...

Page 37: ...f there is a quicker way home tap Find alternative and then tap Mini mize delays Show traffic on route To check for delays on your route tap Show traffic on route in the Traffic menu Your navigation device shows a summary of the traffic delays on your route The total includes any delays due to traffic incidents and those due to busy roads with information provided by IQ Routes Tap Minimize delays ...

Page 38: ...ap the Traffic sidebar in the Driving View to open the Traffic menu The fol lowing buttons are available Minimize delays Replans your route based on the latest traffic information Show home work traffic Checks the traffic along your Home to Work route Show traffic on route Tap this button to show areas of traffic congestion along your current route Browse map Shows an overview of traffic incidents...

Page 39: ... other locations A TomTom device must not be used in these environments Taking care of your TomTom device Do not leave your TomTom device or TomTom accessories in view when you leave your car They may become an easy target for thieves We recommend that you use the safety preferences on your TomTom device where available The safety preferences are available in the Preferences menu Take care of your...

Page 40: ...customer support THE LITHIUM ION BATTERY CONTAINED IN THE PRODUCT MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF PROPERLY USE YOUR TOMTOM ONLY WITH THE SUPPLIED DC POWER LEAD CAR CHARGER BAT TERY CABLE AND AC ADAPTER HOME CHARGER FOR BATTERY CHARGING Please use this device with the charger provided For replacement chargers go to tomtom com for information about approved chargers for your device To recycle your T...

Page 41: ...n proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 8 inches 20 cm during normal operation Radio and Television Interference This equipment radiates radio frequency energy and if not used properly that is in strict accordance with the instructions in this manual may cause inter ference to radio communications and television reception This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits fo...

Page 42: ...s device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Responsible party in North America TomTom Inc 150 Baker Avenue Extension Concord MA 01742 Tel 866 486 6866 option 1 1 866 4 TomTom This Docu...

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