TOMTOM GO 520/720

New features

00 / 00 / 2007 Amsterdam

Introduction

The TomTom team would like to introduce you to the worlds smartest navigator. TomTom has been top of the reviewers charts for a long time, but we still listen to our customers and we still love to innovate. We are now proud to present the new TomTom GO, with all these improvements:

Even easier to use

Bigger screen 4.3 inches New look & feel, with even clearer maps Speech recognition. Just say where youre going! Personalised short-cut menu of your favourite features
Even better route finding
TomTom Map Share instant map updates from the TomTom Community Traffic Receiver in the box (only for TomTom 520T/720T), plus new traffic options

Even safer

Extensive Help-Me menu, with roadside assistance, local help, safety and medical information Higher quality hands free phone calls Warnings when approaching schools and places of worship

Even more fun

Record the spoken navigation instructions yourself Play your digital music over your car stereo with the built-in FM transmitter Rich POI descriptions Send or receive content via Bluetooth The worlds smartest navigator the new TomTom GO. Refer to your TomTom contact person for more information or feedback.

Regards,

The TomTom team

Technical Specification

4.3 widescreen 16:9 format LCD (WQVGA: 480*272 pixels) CPU 400 MHz, 64MB RAM 512MB, 1GB (TomTom GO 520) or 2GB internal flash memory (TomTom GO 720) SD card socket High sensitivity GPS receiver RDS-TMC traffic information receiver Integrated FM transmitter Bluetooth USB 2.0 Battery lithium-polymer (5 hours operation) Optimised integrated microphone and speaker for high quality hands-free functionality Dimensions: 118 mm x 83 mm x 24 mm Weight: 220 grams
The new generation of TomTom GO takes usability to a new, and even higher level.
New design and extra large 4.3 inch, high resolution screen
Small device - large display. New 4.3 inch widescreen gives better situational overview and easier text input with larger buttons. New elegant windscreen holder looks great and is easy to hide or carry. Shown here in the new supplied desk dock and new-style windscreen holder:
Choose how to use the extra screen space wider maps, or taller maps:

New look & feel

The look & feel of the interface is new, fresh and modern: all-new graphics with rounded, 3D buttons and enhanced graphic details.
New: Improved Map display
Provides you with a better-than-ever overview. Map display now has rounded status bars, shading, grass paths, and building footprints too, to help give you an even better feel for where you are.

New: Speech recognition

Saying an address, to tell your device where to take you, is much easier than typing. New TomTom GO knows millions of names and understands you as you speak the city and street names. Speech recognition is available in almost all European countries.
Just say the city, street name, house number and youre away:
Now, when a text message arrives on your Bluetooth mobile phone, your TomTom speaks to you, to ask: Or tap the speech input button when a keyboard is displayed: A new message was received; shall I read it aloud? and if you say Yes - all without touching the TomTom screen at all - TomTom reads you the message, using text-to-speech technology. In case of a traffic delay, You can say yes or no to answer a question like: Traffic delay on your route now 18 minutes; shall I try to optimise?
New: Personalised Quick menu of short-cuts
Make TomTom even quicker and safer to use - select your favourite functions to appear on the new Quick menu. Now, when youre driving, all your favourite features are just two taps away. The new short-cut menu is available direct from the navigation menu. Choose which of your favourite features youd like to have on it:

New: Country switcher

If your maps cover more than one country, then when you start entering a city name it only matches with city names from your country or state. So address entry is quicker, easier, mistake-free.
If you are heading for a different country, just tap the country button and switch country.
New: Battery saving options
New power-saving options mean youll always find TomTom GO ready to go when you are. New: You can turn off the display between instructions (for example when you are driving on a highway for the next 50 kilometres) New: If connected to your PC but not in use, the TomTom turns off automatically after a few minutes, which extends battery life.

TomTom have developed new features. TomTom has developed a completely new patented technology to ensure you are always on the best route with the most up-to-date information at your fingertips.
Accessing changes entered by other TomTom owners
Just tap to say you want to accept changes entered by others: You only need to install this once, but you can change the settings at any time.
New: TomTom Map Share instant map updates from the TomTom Community
New roads are built. New one-way systems are installed. Junctions are altered. Roundabouts are created. Points of Interest (POIs) change. Of course, TomTom regularly issue updated versions of maps, to take these into account. Now, with TomTom Map Share, TomTom owners can keep route finding absolutely up-tothe-minute. TomTom Map Share lets you download and incorporate individual corrections to the maps that have been submitted by the community of TomTom users, and verified by TomTom. You can also make corrections of your own, if you ever need to and share them too, if you wish, with other TomTom users. Map improvements shared by TomTom Map Share users gets checked and verified by a team of TomTom specialists. You can decide to accept users changes before that verification process is complete, and if so which types of changes. You can also choose between six trust levels to determine which improvements will be downloaded onto your TomTom. Initially, this includes only those changes that were either made by you, or that have been checked and approved by TomTom, as Correction preferences shows.

Types of correction

TomTom users can make five kinds of map corrections directly into the device: blocking or unblocking a street, reversing the traffic correction on a street, editing the name of a street, adding a missing Point of Interest, and editing an existing Point of Interest. Corrections of other types, such as new roundabouts, missing streets or changed speed limits can also be recorded, and will be forwarded to TomTom by the TomTom HOME software. TomTom will then check the issue with the map provider, and approved changes will find their way into future map updates.

Entering a correction

Heres how TomTom owners can add changes, and share them too, if they wish, with the TomTom community:
Then choose the type of correction to make:
Map corrections: Blocking or unblocking a street
Occasionally a street gets blocked, for example because of road works. Tell this to TomTom GO, and routing will then avoid that street.
Map corrections: Reversing traffic direction
Occasionally, with changes in one-way systems, the direction of traffic on a road can change. Its simple to tell your TomTom GO of such a change:
Map corrections: Renaming a street
Similarly, if new roads are named, or old roads renamed, or a name is missing.
Map corrections: Adding a missing POI
Map corrections: Editing a POI
Select the category and the location of the missing POI:
Select a POI, then edit the information linked to it:
Map corrections: Reporting other errors
You can now report, direct from your TomTom device, the most common type of map errors that TomTom has come across over the past eight years.
You can report a range of errors to an existing street.
When reporting a missing street, select its start position.

.and end position

Reporting an incorrect POI:
Reporting an incorrect post code:
Reporting an incorrect motorway exit/entry:
Reporting a new or removed roundabout:
New: Traffic Receiver in the box, plus new traffic options
The new TomTom GO comes with a TMC receiver in the box1, for the simplest way possible to deal with traffic problems. It receives standard TMC traffic updates, which are broadcast at regular intervals over the air, rather like the traffic reports you hear on your car radio. Just plug it into your TomTom GO and traffic information is automatically shown and incorporated into your routing as it arrives. Your TomTom GO will calculate your new journey time and suggest alternative routes.
Traffic overview on side bar
This offers you loads of extra relevant information about your journey. See whereabouts on your journey any delays are likely to occur.
Heading: Traffic avoid options
Tap Avoid, and your TomTom GO calculates a new, faster route. It even lets you choose to avoid all traffic congestion, if you prefer:
Tap the traffic bar to access the traffic options
And if upcoming traffic delays increase significantly, your TomTom will notice and speak to you, to ask whether it should reroute to minimise the delay. Speech recognition technology means that you can just answer Yes or No, without touching the TomTom screen.
1 Only the TomTom 520T/720T version
Quickly check your commute for traffic
Tell TomTom GO your Home and Work locations, and before you set off to or from work you can tap for a quick traffic report:

TomTom takes your safety as seriously as you do. The new TomTom GO is designed to be best in class for driver safety. Super-clear visual and spoken instructions mean that navigation is a calm and relaxing experience, and the following new features help further improve driver and road safety.
New: Help me menu of roadside assistance, local help, and safety information
Heading: more detailed information
For more detailed information about the traffic situation, push the traffic bar. In case of an emergency, the Help Me button on the main menu provides direct access to safety and road assistance information:
Instant traffic information, via your mobile phone
As an alternative to the TMC service, the TomTom traffic service sends premium traffic information to your TomTom GO via your Bluetooth mobile phone, whenever you want it meaning you can get the latest information when youre setting out.

Help Me: Where Am I?

Shows where you are with graphics, coordinates and descriptive text. In an emergency situation this will help the people you are phoning find you more quickly.
It provides numbers for nearby facilities and Emergency Services. It also provides numbers for local roadside assistance in 18 European countries and Australia. Through ARC Transistance and Assist TomTom has partnered withdozens of Roadside Assistance organisations such as the British AA breakdown, the Irish AA Rescue, the Dutch ANWB, the Italian ACI, the Luxembourgian ACL, the Portuguese ACP the French ACTA, the , German ADAC Pannenhilfe, the Finnish AL, the Danish FDM, the Swedish Motormnnen, the Norwegian NAF Assistance, the Austrian AMTC, the Spanish RACE Asistencia, the Polish Starter, the Belgian SOS Touring, the Swiss TCS, and the Czech RAC, AANT, RAA, RACQ, NRMA, RACV and RACT are the Automobile Clubs providing the service in Australia.

Help Me: Phone for help

There is a Phone for help button on the Help Me menu, as well as on the Where am I screen:
And while you are on the phone, TomTom GO shows your current location, in case you need to give it, and can navigate you from there to the nearest police station or hospital:

Help Me: Drive to help

TomTom navigates you to a police station, to the hospital, to the garage or the pharmacy. Choose the service you need, and TomTom GO navigates you there
Help Me: First Aid Information
This extensive First Aid information, complete with pictures, is provided by the British Red Cross.

Help Me: Walk to help

This includes options you might need if walking, such as Public Transport: Again, choose the service you need, and TomTom GO navigates you there. There is a Find option, to locate the information you need, links to let you browse relevant pages, plus a Zoom option, to let you read the text at a comfortable size.

Help Me: Other Information
This gives extensive information about car maintenance and repair, plus a range of information about the country youre in, such as: Country information - - - - - General information Money (accepted credit cards, export allowances) Opening times (banks, shops, postal offices) Accommodation, camping rules Special holidays
Country-specific traffic rules Car repair and maintenance
New: Warnings when approaching schools and places of worship
If you wish, TomTom GO will warn you as you approach a school or place of worship, where extra traffic or pedestrians can be expected.
TomTom GO makes driving easier, quicker and safer than ever. The following new features also make driving even more fun:
New: Record your own spoken navigation instructions
Now you or perhaps a friend, or loved one can record the 56 voiced instructions, directly into the TomTom GO. You have reached your destination, sweetie!
New: Higher quality hands free phone calls
The new TomTom GO doubles as a hands-free car kit based on an all-new high quality sound system: High performance speaker: improved frequency response for best combination of loudness and clarity Advanced noise reduction: new microphone design filters out background noise Full Duplex calling: seamless interaction between both parties So its easier and safer than ever to take an important call.
New: Play your digital music over your car stereo
TomTom GO has an MP3 Player on board with up to 2GB of SD card storage, and transmits via FM to your car radio, so you can play your digital music over the car audio system. You can also hear navigation instructions and hands-free phone calls over the stereo. If youre playing music it will pause or go quiet to let you hear them.

New: Left right options

If you wish, TomTom will warn you when entering a country where you have to drive on the other side of the road.
You can also connect an iPod to TomTom GO, and control the playing of songs by tapping the TomTom GO screen.
New: Rich POI descriptions
Literally thousands of Points of Interest are available for download via third parties. The new TomTom GO can display HTML, including pictures and formatted text, so POIs can now have much richer descriptions: Plus, you can store, and browse your own HTML documents, meaning TomTom GO can be used as a digital guide book. The Document Viewer lets you zoom too, to display the text at an easily readable size.
New: Send or receive content via Bluetooth
Exchange voices, pictures, ring tones and documents with any other Bluetooth device (such as a laptop, mobile phone, or other TomTom GO):

Other new improvements

New: Send position or destination via SMS
You can send your position or destination via SMS to any mobile phone (or to another TomTom GO). Use predefined template messages, or write your own:

New: Alternative icons

Finally, the blue arrow has some new friends. Show your position on the map with your own choice of icon - you can even download your own icons if you wish via TomTom Home.
A car icon needs to be a 80x80 BMP file. See example:

TomTom GO

Whats in the box

a Your TomTom GO

F H G I K E
A Microphone B Charging light C On/Off button D Light sensor E Reset button F Speaker G Memory card slot (SD card not included) for optional additional maps H USB connector I TomTom connector / RDS-TMC connector J External antenna connector K Audio out connector c Documentation pack

b Windshield Holder

d Car charger

e Home Dock

f Adhesive disk for windscreen mount
Included with TomTom GO 720T and 920T
g RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver
Included with TomTom GO 920 and 920T

h Remote control

Before You Start.

Switching on and off

To switch your TomTom GO on or off, press and hold the On/Off button for 2 seconds. The first time you switch on, it may take a short while for your device to start. Note: In rare cases, your GO may not start correctly. If this happens, press the reset button, then switch on the device again.

Setting up

To set up your TomTom GO you need to answer a few questions by tapping the screen. Important: Take care to select the correct language, since the language you choose will be used for all menus and written instructions.

Battery notes

We recommend that you fully charge your TomTom GO the first time that you connect it to the home dock. It takes up to 2 hours to charge the battery completely. When you place your GO in the Home Dock, you are asked if you wish to connect to the computer. If you select No, the device will switch off if you do not tap the screen for three minutes. This happens so that the battery can recharge at a faster rate. For information on connecting your computer, see Using TomTom HOME (89). Note: Your TomTom GO uses a small amount of battery power to remember the last screen being shown when the device is switched off. If you do not charge your GO for a prolonged period of time, the next time you start your GO it will show the default starting screen. All other device settings will still be maintained.

Improving reception

If your TomTom GO takes longer than 5 minutes to find your current position, make sure that the device is in an open space away from tall objects such as buildings or trees.
When you connect your TomTom GO to your computer, you can use TomTom HOME to download information about GPS satellite positions during the next 7 days. This helps your GO to find your position faster. Important: Some vehicles have heat reflective shielding in the windscreen. This may prevent your GO from locating your current position. The TomTom External Antenna Kit (available for purchase as an accessory) can help to improve reception.

Windshield Holder

Use the windshield holder to install your TomTom GO inside your car. To attach the holder, press the suction cup firmly to the windshield in your car, in an area of the windshield where the glass is flat. Make sure that both the holder and your windshield are clean and dry before you attach the holder. Place the holder so that it does not interfere with your view of the road.

Home Dock

The home dock is used for charging your TomTom GO when it is not in the car and for connecting your GO to your computer. When connected to your computer, you can use TomTom HOME to manage your GO. For information about TomTom HOME, see Using TomTom HOME (89).
Take care of your TomTom GO
Never leave your TomTom GO or accessories in view when you leave the car or they may become an easy target for thieves. You can set a password for your TomTom GO which must be entered every time you start your GO. For more information, see Using TomTom HOME (89). It is important to take care of your GO. Your GO is not designed for use in extreme temperatures and any such exposure may cause permanent damage. Do not open the casing of your GO under any circumstances. Doing so may be dangerous and will invalidate the warranty. Wipe or dry the screen of your GO using a soft cloth. Do not use any liquid cleaners.

The sound on your TomTom GO is used for features such as: Spoken instructions Hands-free calls Warnings Music For information on making hands-free calls on your GO, see Hands-free calling (46). For information on playing music on your GO, see Music and Media (26)
How do I change the volume level?
You can change the volume in three ways: Tap the bottom left hand area of the Driving View. The last spoken instruction is repeated and the volume level is shown. Move the volume slider to adjust the volume. In the Main Menu, tap Change preferences, then tap Volume preferences. Tap Test to check your changes. You can set your GO to change the volume automatically depending on how noisy it is in the car.
Changing the volume automatically
Your TomTom GO can change the volume automatically. 1. In the Main Menu, tap Change preferences.

Volume preferences

2. Tap Volume preferences. 3. Select Link volume to noise level. 4. Tap Done.

Selecting a voice

To change the voice being used by your TomTom GO, tap Change voice in the Preferences menu and select a voice from the list. Your TomTom GO has two different kinds of voices:

Change voice

Computer voices These are generated by your GO. They provide spoken instructions while you are driving and can pronounce street names and announce messages, traffic reports, weather reports, tips and tutorials. Human voices These are recorded by an actor. Note: Human voices only provide spoken instructions.
How do computer voices work?
Your TomTom GO makes use of text-to-speech technology to generate computer voices. A text-to-speech program converts written text, for example an instruction like Turn right, into the sound of a human voice. The text-to-speech program looks at the whole sentence to make sure that the sound you hear is as close to the real thing as possible. The program is also able to recognize and quite accurately pronounce foreign place and street names. For example, the English voice can read French street names. Note: If you select a Human voice, this will only be able to announce commands, but not street names. If you would like street names to be announced, you will need to select a computer voice.
Internal and external speakers
Your TomTom GO contains a high quality speaker. This is used to play all the sounds on your GO unless you connect to external speakers. You can connect external speakers to your GO in the following ways: Using an audio cable. Note: If your car stereo has a line-in connector, you can play sound from your GO through your car speakers. Connecting a Bluetooth Hi-Fi headset or speakers. Tuning the FM Transmitter in your GO to use your car radio speakers.

A Buttons to zoom in and zoom out on the photo. B Buttons to move to the next and the previous photo. C Tap Slideshow to start a slideshow. D Tap Delete to delete a photo.

Help me!

Help me! provides an easy way to navigate to emergency services centers and other specialist services and contact them by phone. For example, if you are involved in a car accident, you could use Help me! to call the nearest hospital and tell them your exact location. Tip: If you do not see the Help me! button in the Main Menu, tap Show ALL menu options in the Preferences menu.
How do I use Help me! to call a local service?
You can use Help me! to find and make contact with a service center. When you select a service center, your current location and the phone number of the POI are shown. If your phone is connected to your GO, your current location and the service center phone number are shown, and your TomTom GO automatically prepares for making a phone call. The phone call will only be dialed, when you tap Dial. If your phone is not connected, your current location and the service center phone number are shown, but your TomTom GO does not prepare for making a phone call. To use Help me! to locate a service center, contact the center by phone and navigate from your current location to the center, 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. Select a center from the list; the nearest is shown at the top of the list. Your GO shows the location of the service center on the map and the contact details. 6. To navigate your way to the center on foot, tap Walk there. Your GO starts guiding you to your destination.

Options

Use your TomTom GO to find the location of a service and the contact details.

Phone for help

Emergency services Emergency breakdown services Nearest police station Nearest doctor Nearest hospital Nearest public transport Nearest car repair services Nearest dentist Nearest pharmacy Nearest vet Note: In some countries, information may not be available for all services. Use your TomTom GO to navigate your way by road to a service center. Nearest car repair services Nearest hospital Nearest doctor Nearest police station Nearest pharmacy Nearest dentist Note: In some countries, information may not be available for all services. Use your TomTom GO to navigate your way on foot to a service center. Nearest gas station Nearest public transport Nearest police station Nearest pharmacy Home Nearest doctor Note: In some countries, information may not be available for all services. Your TomTom GO shows your current location. You can then tap Phone for help to select the type of service you want to contact.

Drive to help

Walk to help

If you know the name of the POI, tap Find and type the name. Select it from the list when it is shown. 11.Select a parking garage. The distance listed next to each POI is the distance from the city center. Once you have selected a POI, the route to the POI is calculated by your TomTom GO. The route to the POI is then calculated by your TomTom GO.

Managing POIs

Tap Manage POIs from the Preferences menu.

Manage POIs

Note: The Manage POIs button is only available when all menu buttons are shown. To show all menu buttons, tap Show ALL menu options in the Preferences menu. You can, for example, do the following: Create your own POI categories and add POIs to them. Set warnings when you get close to POIs. Why would I want to create my own POIs? A POI acts like a shortcut - once you have saved a location as a POI you never have to type the address of that POI again. But when you create a POI you can save more than just the location. Phone number - when you create a POI, you can save a phone number with it. Categories - when you create a POI you have to put it in a category. For example, you could create a category of POIs called Favourite restaurants. With each POI, save the phone number so that you can call them from your GO to reserve a table.
How can I create my own POIs?
1. Tap the screen to bring up the main menu. 2. Tap Change preferences. 3. Tap Manage POIs. 4. Before you can add a POI, you have to create at least one POI category. Every POI is assigned to a POI category. You can only add POIs to POI categories you have created yourself. Tap Add POI category.

Add POI category

5. Enter a name for your POI category, for example, Friends or Favourite restaurants. Then select a marker for your POI category. 6. Tap Add POI. Tap this button to add a POI.

Add POI

7. Select the POI category in which you want to add the POI.
8. Select the location of your POI from the list below. You can set your Home location as a POI. If you want to change your Home location, you can create a POI of the Home location before you change it.
You can create a POI from a Favorite. You can only create a limited number of Favorites. If you want to create more Favorites you have to delete some Favorites first. Before you delete a Favorite, make it into a POI so that you dont lose the address. You can specify an address to be a POI. When you enter an address, you can choose from four options. City center Street and house number ZIP code Crossing or intersection Select a POI location from a list of places you have recently used as destinations.
You can add a Point of Interest (POI) as a POI. For example, if you are creating a category of POIs for your favourite restaurants, use this option instead of entering the addresses of the restaurants.
Tap this button to add your current position as a POI. For example, if you stop somewhere you like, while you are there you can tap this button to create the POI.

Show on map

Tap this button to delete the item from the Itinerary.

Delete item

Hands-free calling
If you have a mobile phone with Bluetooth, you can use your TomTom GO to make phone calls and send and receive messages. Note: Not all phones are supported or compatible with all features. For more information, visit www.TomTom.com/phones

Connecting to Your Phone

First you must establish a connection between your mobile phone and your TomTom GO. Tap Mobile phone in the Main Menu and then follow the instructions on the screen. You only need to do this once, after which your TomTom GO will remember your phone.
Setting up TomTom Services
When you have established a connection with your phone, you can set up a wireless data connection for TomTom Services. For information about TomTom Services, see TomTom PLUS (65). Tips 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 GO. Make your TomTom GO a trusted device on your phone. Otherwise you will have to enter 0000 every time. See your phones user guide for information about Bluetooth settings.

Your Phone Book

You can copy your phonebook from your mobile phone to your TomTom GO so that you can make calls with just a few taps on the screen. This is the safest way to make hands-free calls.
Note: You can copy your phonebook to your TomTom GO at any time. From the Mobile phone menu, tap Get numbers from phone. Not all phones can transfer their phonebook to your GO. For more information, visit www.TomTom.com/phones

Making a Call

Once you have established a connection with your phone, you can start making calls. 1. Tap Mobile phone in the Main Menu. 2. Tap Call. Note: Make sure that your phone is currently selected. The current phone is shown at the bottom of the screen. 3. Tap Number to enter a number to call. 4. Do one of the following: Tap Home to call your Home location. If you have not entered a number for your Home location this button is unavailable. To enter a number, tap Change Home number in the Phone preferences menu. Tap Number to enter a number to call. Tap Point of Interest to choose a Point of Interest (POI) to call. If your GO knows the phone number of a POI, this is shown next to the POI. Tap Phonebook entry to select a contact from your phonebook. Note: If you have not copied your phonebook to your TomTom GO, the button Phonebook entry is unavailable. Tap Recently dialed to select from a list of people or numbers you have called recently using your GO. Tap Recent caller to select from a list of people or numbers who called you recently. Only calls you have received on your GO are saved in this list. For information about POIs, see Points of Interest (38).

Turn off sound / Turn on sound
Tap this button to turn off spoken instructions. The button changes to Turn on sound. If you turn off the sound, warnings for upcoming POIs are also turned off.

Turn off sound

Tips To change the volume, tap Volume preferences in the Preferences menu. For more information, see Volume preferences (52). To change the volume quickly while you are driving, tap the bottom lefthand section of the Driving View and move the slider. You can still listen to music even if you have turned off voice instructions. For more information, see Selecting a voice (17). Can I still use my GO to make hands-free calls when the sound is turned off? Yes. Turning the sound off does not affect hands-free calling, meaning that you will still be able to talk to and hear the caller.
Tap this button to change the volume for spoken instructions. This setting does not change the volume of the radio, CDs, or music played from an iPod or USB storage device.
Can my GO change the volume depending on how noisy it is in the car? Select Link volume to noise level and your GO will change the volume according to the background noise. The noise level is constantly monitored by the microphone on your GO. If there is a lot of noise in the car, your GO will automatically increase the volume. For example, if you are driving on the motorway, which is often very noisy, the volume level on your GO will be increased. When you are driving more slowly again, the volume level will be lowered by your GO.

Manage Favorites

Tap this button to rename or delete Favorites. To find a Favorite quickly, tap Find, then start to type the name of the Favorite. As soon as the Favorite is shown in the list, you can select it.
For more information about Favorites, see Favorites (32).

Change Home location

Tap this button to set or change your Home location.
Do I need to use my actual home address for the Home location? No. Your Home location can be a place you go often, for example, your office. It can be your actual home address, but it can also be any address you like. Why should I set a Home location? Having a Home location means that you have a quick and easy way to navigate there, by tapping the Home button in the Navigate to. menu

One with arrow pointing north - the arrow always points towards north and the direction you are moving is shown at the top of the compass. One with arrow showing your heading - the arrow always shows the direction you are moving. If you select one of these options, you then need to select the features that are shown in the middle of the arrow: Direction - your direction is shown as a compass point, displayed in the center of the compass arrow. Degrees - your direction is shown as compass degrees, displayed in the center of the compass arrow. Nothing One with arrow pointing to your destination - the arrow always points towards your destination. The distance to your destination is displayed in the compass arrow.

Change map colors

This button may only be available if all menu options are shown. To show all menu options, tap Show ALL menu options.
For more information, see Hidden buttons and features (49). Tap this button to select the color schemes for day and night map colors. You can also download more color schemes from TomTom PLUS.

Brightness preferences

This button may only be available if all menu options are shown. To show all menu options, tap Show ALL menu options. For more information, see Hidden buttons and features (49). Tap this button to set the brightness of the screen. You can set the brightness separately for day map colors and for night map colors.
You can also set these options: Turn brightness down when dark - your GO uses a light sensor to detect the background light level. If this option is selected, as it gets darker, your GO reduces the brightness of the screen so that it is not distracting. Switch to night view when dark - your GO uses a light sensor to detect the background light level. If this option is selected, when it gets dark, your GO uses night colors for the Driving View. You can set the map color scheme by tapping Change map colors. For more information, see Change map colors (54).
Tap this button to select the information shown on the status bar: Remaining time - the estimated time left until you reach your destination.
Remaining distance - the distance left until you reach your destination. Current time Arrival time - your estimated arrival time. Speed Direction Show next street name - the name of the next street on your trip. Show current street name Show leeway to arrival time - your GO shows how late or early you will be compared with the preferred arrival time that is set during the planning of a route. Show max speed next to speed - only available when speed (above) is also selected. How should the status bar be displayed? Horizontal - If you choose this option, the status bar will be shown at the bottom of the Driving view. Vertical - If you choose this option, the status bar will be shown at the right-hand side of the Driving view. Note: If the speed limit for the road you are on is available, it is shown next to your speed. If you drive faster than the speed limit, your speed is shown in red.

The following options are available: Internal speaker Bluetooth Hi-Fi device Line-out (audio cable) FM to your car radio

Car preferences

Tap this button to change the way your GO responds to events in your car. Link night view to headlights
Instructions mute car radio

Music preferences

This button may only be available if all menu options are shown. To show all menu options, tap Show ALL menu options. For more information, see Hidden buttons and features (49). Tap this button to change the way your GO behaves when playing music. Shuffle songs
Repeat songs Reduce brightness Show music button in Driving View Automatically switch to Driving View Slideshow

Start-up preferences

This button may only be available if all menu options are shown. To show all menu options, tap Show ALL menu options. For more information, see Hidden buttons and features (49). Tap this button to select how your GO will behave when you turn on the device. The following options are available: Continue where I left off - your GO starts and shows the last screen that was shown when you turned off the device. Ask for a destination - your GO starts with Navigate to. menu. You can enter a destination immediately. Show the Main Menu - your GO starts with the Main Menu. Start TomTom Jukebox - your GO starts by opening the TomTom Jukebox. Start Slideshow - your GO starts by showing a slideshow of the images stored there. To interrupt the slideshow, tap the screen. You are then asked if you want to change the picture that is shown whenever you start your GO. Tap No to finish or tap Yes to see the photos stored on your GO and tap on a photo to select that photo for use as your start-up picture.

Bluetooth preferences

This button may only be available if all menu options are shown. To show all menu options, tap Show ALL menu options. For more information, see Hidden buttons and features (49). Tap this button to disable or enable Bluetooth functionality on your GO. Tap Advanced to set how the Bluetooth connection with your phone will be used.

You can select any of the following options: Enable wireless data Enable hands-free calling In some places, such as hospitals and airplanes, you are required to turn Bluetooth off on all electronic devices.
Disable wireless data / Enable wireless data
This button may only be available if all menu options are shown. To show all menu options, tap Show ALL menu options. For more information, see Hidden buttons and features (49). Tap this button to block the reception of wireless data. You will still be connected to your mobile phone via Bluetooth and will still be able to receive and make hands-free calls. You will not be able to receive any data that uses a wireless data connection, such as TomTom Traffic.

Disable wireless data

To turn wireless data on again, tap Enable wireless data.

Send/Receive files

This button may only be available if all menu options are shown. To show all menu options, tap Show ALL menu options. For more information, see Hidden buttons and features (49). Tap this button to send or receive files, such as itineraries and voices, using your GO with other Bluetooth devices.

Edit TomTom PLUS account

Tap this button to log in to your TomTom account. If you have more than one TomTom account or if several people are sharing the same TomTom GO, you can create another TomTom account using a different e-mail address.

Edit MyTomTom account

Battery saving preferences
This button may only be available if all menu options are shown. To show all menu options, tap Show ALL menu options. For more information, see Hidden buttons and features (49). Tap this button to configure your GO to conserve power when possible. The following options are available: Never turn off screen
Turn off screen between instructions Always turn off screen Then select whether or not you want to Switch off when external power is lost.

Change language

Tap this button to change the language used for all the buttons and messages you see on your GO. You can choose from a wide range of languages. When you change the language, you are also given the opportunity to change the voice.

Set clock

Tap this button to select the type of clock that is shown and set the time. The easiest way to set the time is by tapping the Sync button. Your GO will then take the time from GPS information.
For more information about GPS, see Global Positioning System (GPS) (88). Note: After using Sync to set the time, you may have to adjust the hours depending on your time zone. Your GO works out your time zone and always keeps the time correct using GPS information. You can only use Sync if you have GPS reception, so you cannot set the clock in this way when you are indoors.

Map update categories

There are several types of update that you can make to a map.
To make an update to your map, tap Map corrections in the Main Menu then tap Correct a map error. The following types of updates are shown. Tap this button to block or unblock a street. You can block or unblock the street in one or both directions.

(Un)block street

For example, to correct a street near to your current location, do the following: 1. Tap (Un)block street. 2. Tap Near you to select a street near your current location. You can select a street by name, a street near your Home location or a street on the map. 3. Select the street or section of a street you want to correct by 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 updates are shared with the TomTom Map Share community. Tap this button to correct the traffic direction of a one-way street, where the direction of traffic is different to the direction shown on your map.
Reverse traffic direction
Note: Reverse traffic direction only works for one-way streets. If you select a two-way street you will be given the chance to block/unblock the street rather than changing the direction.
Tap this button to change the name of a street on your map.

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For example, to rename a street near to your current location: 1. Tap Edit street name. 2. Tap Near you. 3. Select the street or section of a street you want to correct by tapping it on the map. The street you select is highlighted and the cursor shows the name of the street. 4. Tap Done. 5. Type the correct street name. 6. Tap Done. Tap this button to add a new Point of Interest (POI). For example to add a new restaurant near to your current location:

Edit street name

Add missing POI
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 location on the map. Select Near you or Near home to open the map at your current location or at your Home location. 5. Tap Done. 6. Type the name of the restaurant then tap OK. 7. If you know the telephone number of the restaurant you can type it, then tap OK. If you dont know the number, just tap OK without typing a number. Tap this button to edit an existing POI. You can use this button to make the following changes to a POI:

1. Tap the Traffic sidebar. Tip: If you have trouble tapping the Traffic sidebar and the Main Menu is being displayed instead of the traffic menu, try tapping your finger half on the Traffic sidebar and half off the screen. 2. Tap Minimize traffic delays. Your device looks for the quickest route to your destination. It is possible that the new route may also include traffic delays, or may even be the same route as before. You can re-plan the route to avoid all delays, but this new route will take longer than the quickest route already shown. 3. Tap Done. Tip: It is possible to let your TomTom device automatically minimize traffic delays for you, to do this, see Changing traffic preferences (82).
Use the Change Traffic preferences button to choose how traffic information works on your device.
To change your traffic preferences, do the following: 1. Tap the TomTomTraffic button in the Main Menu on your device.
2. Tap Change Traffic preferences. You can change the following preferences: Automatically minimize delays after every traffic update - if you select this option, your device automatically recalculates when new delays occur on your route. Beep when traffic situation on route changes - if you select this option your device beeps when a new traffic incident occurs on your current route. Ask for traffic updates when preparing a route - this option has no effect in RDS traffic.
3. Select or clear the check box next to each preference you want to change. 4. Tap Done. Your device lists the countries that have radio stations providing RDSTMC traffic information that you can currently receive. Normally you can leave this set to Any country (strongest signal). For more information about this country setting, see Choosing the correct country for RDSTMC reception (84). 5. Tap Done.
3. Tap Change home-work 4. Set your home location 5. Set your work location. You can now use the Home to work and Work to home buttons of the Show home-work traffic menu.
For example, to check for delays on your route home, do the following: 1. Tap the TomTomTraffic button in the Main Menu on your device. 2. Tap Show home-work traffic. 3. Tap Work to home. The route summary screen is shown. To see if there is a quicker way home, you could now tap the Find alternative button and then tap Minimize traffic delays. Tip: You can let your device automatically look for alternative routes by selecting Automatically minimize delays after every traffic update in your Traffic preferences. For more information, see Changing traffic preferences (82).

Once your TomTom GO knows where you are and you have told it where you want to go, it uses the digital map on the memory card or hard disk to work out the best route to your destination.

Using TomTom HOME

TomTom HOME is a free software program for your computer that enables you to: Manage maps, voices, POIs and more. Transfer music and photos to your TomTom. Buy TomTom services and manage your subscriptions. Update your TomTom with the latest software and services automatically. Make and restore backups. Set a password to restrict access. Read the full version of the user manual.

Installing TomTom HOME

There are two ways to install TomTom HOME on your computer. Internet installation: Connect the Home Dock to your computer using the USB cable. Place your TomTom in the Home Dock and connect your computer to the Internet. The installation will start automatically. CD installation: Place the CD that came with your TomTom into your computer and follow the instructions. If the installation does not automatically start, after you insert the CD, browse to the CD on your computer and double-click the file named Install TomTom HOME. Once installed, TomTom HOME will start automatically as soon as you connect your TomTom to your computer.

HOME Help Topics

In the TomTom HOME Help topics you can find all kinds of tips and tricks on how to use TomTom HOME.

MyTomTom Account

In order to buy content and services through TomTom HOME you will have to set up a MyTomTom account for the device you want to buy the content for. You will be asked to create an account when you start using TomTom HOME.

TomTom Limited Warranty

WARRANTOR
U.S. and Canadian Purchases: If you have made your purchase in the United States or Canada, this Limited Warranty is granted by and this Limitation of Liability is stipulated for the benefit of TomTom Inc., 150 Baker Avenue Extension, Concord Massachusetts 01742 (United States of America).
WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS
1) TomTom Inc. (TomTom) warrants to the original purchaser (you) of the hardware with which this Limited Warranty is included (Hardware) that the Hardware will be free from defects in workmanship and materials under normal use (Defects) for a period of one (1) year from the date that the Hardware was first purchased by you (Warranty Period). During the Warranty Period the Hardware will be repaired or replaced at TomToms choice (Limited Warranty) without charge to you for either parts or labour. This Limited Warranty covers the replacement of the Hardware only. If the Hardware is repaired after the Warranty Period has expired, the Warranty Period for the repair will expire six (6) months after the date of repair.

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING DRIVING IN CALIFORNIA AND MINNESOTA California Vehicle Code Section 26708 (a) (1) provides that No persons shall drive any motor vehicle with an object or material placed, displayed, installed, affixed or applied upon the windshield or side or rear windows. Drivers in California should not use a suction mount on their windshield, side or rear windows. Note: this section of the California Vehicle Code applies to anyone driving in California, not just California residents. Minnesota State Legislature Statutes Section 169.71, subdivision 1, section 2 provides that A person shall not drive or operate with any objects suspended between the driver and the windshield other than sun visors and rearview mirrors and electronic toll collection devices. Note: this Minnesota Stature applies to anyone driving in Minnesota, not just Minnesota residents. TomTom Inc. bears no responsibility for any fines, penalties or damage that may be incurred by disregarding this notice. While driving in any state with windshield mounting restrictions, TomTom recommends the use of the supplied Adhesive Mounting Disk or its Alternative Mounting Kit, which includes multiple options for mounting TomTom devices on the dashboard and using the air vents. See www.tomtom.com for more information about this mounting option.
FCC Information for the User
This product contains a transmitter which must not be co-located or simultaneously operated in conjunction with any other transmitter. Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation This device complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20cm (8 inches) 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 interference to radio communications and television reception. This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiated radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation distance between the equipment and the receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the users authority to operate the equipment.