TomTom Speed
Cameras app
Reference Guide
Contents
Read me first 3
Introducing the TomTom Speed Cameras app ................................................................................ 3
Frequency of speed camera updates ................................................................................................ 4
Sharing information with TomTom ................................................................................................... 4
Regional availability ............................................................................................................................ 5
Getting Started 6
Starting the TomTom Speed Cameras app ...................................................................................... 6
Stopping the Speed Cameras app..................................................................................................... 6
GPS reception ..................................................................................................................................... 6
Driving View 7
The Driving View ................................................................................................................................ 7
Speed Cameras 9
Camera warnings................................................................................................................................ 9
Approaching a camera around a corner ........................................................................................... 9
About average speed check cameras ............................................................................................. 10
Report a speed camera .................................................................................................................... 11
Remove a speed camera ................................................................................................................. 11
Buying a new Speed Cameras subscription ................................................................................... 11
Checking your Speed Cameras subscription .................................................................................. 12
Renewing your Speed Cameras subscription ................................................................................. 12
Restoring a Speed Cameras subscription ....................................................................................... 12
Settings 13
Changing Settings ............................................................................................................................ 13
Warning sound ................................................................................................................................. 13
Camera warnings.............................................................................................................................. 13
Warning time .................................................................................................................................... 14
Distance Units ................................................................................................................................... 14
About this app .................................................................................................................................. 14
Addendum and Copyright 15
Copyright notices 17
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Introducing the TomTom Speed Cameras app
Read me first
This Reference Guide gives you instructions on how to use the TomTom Speed Cameras app. The
app shows you information about the following types of cameras:
Fixed speed cameras
Mobile speed cameras
Average speed cameras
Traffic control cameras.
The information shown is continually updated by TomTom and other users and frequently sent to
your app so that you always have the latest information. You can also contribute by reporting new
speed camera locations and removing existing ones.
When you are approaching a camera, a camera icon appears on the horizon and you hear a warning sound. The sound you hear depends on whether you are currently exceeding the speed limit
or not.
The distance to the camera counts down at the bottom of the screen as you approach. The Remove Camera button is shown so that you can report the removal of the camera if it is no longer
present.
While subscribed to the TomTom Speed Cameras service, your current speed and the speed limit
are shown even when you are not approaching a speed camera.
Important: The Speed Cameras app is only available for use with the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPad 3G + Wifi and iPad2 3G + Wifi.
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.
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Frequency of speed camera updates
Your Speed Cameras app is constantly being updated unless the connection to the TomTom server is lost.
Your app may not be receiving updates from TomTom due to one or more of the following reasons:
Your subscription has expired. Speed limits are no longer shown if your subscription expires
and you receive a message. See Checking your Speed Cameras subscription.
Your device may have "Cellular Data" switched off or may be in flight mode. You can check
this in your device settings.
You may be travelling through an area with poor wireless network coverage. Check with your
operator if you have difficulties connecting to data networks in your area.
Sharing information with TomTom
The app needs to share your location with TomTom so that Speed Cameras can be delivered to
you. This information is used anonymously to improve our products and services. You will be
asked to share this information when you purchase a speed camera subscription. Should you wish
to stop sharing this information with TomTom after subscribing to the service you must stop using
the app.
Note: The end date of your subscription remains the same, even if you do not share this information with us.
Additional information
To work correctly, this app uses location information from your device. The app has to share this
location information with TomTom using your device's internet connection. Information identifying
you or your device is also shared. This information is used to send the requested information to
your device, to verify your subscription status and to improve the quality of services.
In choosing to provide TomTom with information you are helping to make driving better, specifically by improving maps and traffic flows, and reducing congestion. We appreciate your help.
TomTom will not give anyone else access to the information that we collect from your app.
To subscribe to and use the TomTom Speed Cameras services you must create a MyTomTom
account. This account is used by TomTom to grant you access to Speed Cameras updates and to
offer you technical support. We will not share your personal details with other recipients. You can
also subscribe to TomTom News, which provides you with the latest news, product information
and special offers from TomTom, delivered to your email address.
The app will continuously collect information and send it to TomTom at regular intervals only
when you give us your permission and subscribe to the Speed Cameras service. This information
includes details that identify your device, your MyTomTom account name, and details about
routes and locations.
TomTom uses this information to deliver Speed Cameras information to you and to improve the
quality of TomTom Services.
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If you do not allow sharing of information, no information is sent to TomTom, but you won't be
able to receive the Speed Cameras service.
Within twenty minutes of closing the app, TomTom automatically and irreversibly destroys any
data that allows identification of you or your device. This now anonymous information is used to
improve TomTom's products and services, such as maps and average speeds driven. These products and services are also used by government agencies and businesses.
When subscribed to the TomTom Speed Cameras service you can report speed camera locations. If you choose to do so, your reports, which include location information, are sent to
TomTom and kept together with your MyTomTom account. TomTom then uses your information
to improve its Speed Cameras service. If you do not allow sharing of information, you will not be
able to report speed cameras.
Note: The length or end date of your service subscription does not change if you do not allow
sharing of information.
Regional availability
Note: The Speed Cameras service is only available in the countries supported by your app. Tap
Settings and then select About to see a list of the countries supported by your app.
When using the app abroad you may incur roaming data charges which can be considerably
higher than standard data charges. Check with your operator for more details.
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Starting the TomTom Speed Cameras app
Tap this button on your iPhone or iPad to start the Speed Cameras app.
The language used for buttons and menus in the Speed Cameras app is
the same as the language you selected in your Apple device settings.
Getting Started
Stopping the Speed Cameras app
Tap the Home button on your device to stop the app.
GPS reception
When you first start the Speed Cameras app, it may need a few minutes to find your GPS position.
To make sure you have good GPS reception, you should use your device outdoors. Large objects
such as tall buildings can sometimes interfere with reception.
Important: The Speed Cameras app cannot give warnings until it has GPS reception. If your device has no GPS reception, the app uses positions from WiFi networks or mobile phone towers.
This information is used to determine your approximate location and download nearby speed
cameras.
Note: Using a GPS accessory device may improve the accuracy of GPS in some devices.
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The Driving View
Driving View
1. Report or Remove Camera button. This area also shows your average speed when driving
within average speed check zones.
2. Your current speed. When driving above the speed limit the speed is coloured orange and
then red.
3. The speed limit.
If the speed limit is unknown, the speed limit sign is not shown.
4. Speed Cameras service signal indicator.
5. Volume control.
Tap this button to change the volume for the app.
6. Horizon.
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When approaching a speed camera, the horizon changes colour to indicate whether you are
speeding. If you are driving under the speed limit the horizon is blue. If you exceed the speed
limit by less than 5km per hour, the horizon is orange. If you exceed the speed limit by more
than 5km per hour, the horizon is red.
7. The distance to the camera.
8. Icon showing the type of camera.
9. Tap this button to open the Settings menu.
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Camera warnings
Alert symbol
Warning
Description
Horizon
glows, warning sound
played.
Fixed location speed camera.
Horizon
glows, warning sound
played.
Mobile speed camera.
The Speed Cameras app remembers mobile speed cameras
for three hours after you report them.
Short twotone beep at
the start of
the zone.
Short beep at
the end of the
zone.
Average speed cameras.
If you drive at or below the calculated average speed limit,
no warning sound is given. If you drive above the calculated
average speed limit you hear a two-tone warning sound.
Horizon
glows, warning sound
played.
Traffic light camera without speed detection.
Traffic light camera with speed detection.
Speed Cameras
There are several types of camera that have different alert symbols and warnings.
Tap Settings and then Camera warnings to turn alerts on or off for the following types of cameras:
Approaching a camera around a corner
If there is a camera around a corner within the distance that you would normally be warned, you
see the camera on the edge of the screen with a glow behind it. The colour of the glow depends
on your current speed and the speed limit at the camera position.
The position of the camera shows you whether the camera is around the next left or right-hand
corner.
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For example if you are about to turn right and there is a fixed speed camera around the corner,
you see the following:
Before you turn the corner, a small camera is shown at the edge of the screen. As you turn the
corner, the camera icon gets larger and moves to the middle of the screen.
If you don't turn, the camera disappears.
About average speed check cameras
The Speed Cameras app warns you when you approach an average speed check camera.
The initial warnings and sound for this type of camera are the same as for a fixed or mobile camera but you see a different camera icon as shown below:
At the start of the speed check zone, the Report camera button is replaced by the word "average"
and you hear a short two-tone beep. The pitch of the sound you hear depends on your current
speed as you enter the zone.
Once inside the zone you can see your average speed at the top of the screen.
This area is coloured to reflect your current average speed inside the zone as explained below:
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Blue
Your average speed is below the limit.
Orange
Your average speed is just over the limit.
Red
Your average speed is well over the limit.
Note: It is possible for your current speed to be over the limit and your average speed to be
If you pass a speed camera and do not receive an alert you can report is
by tapping the Report Camera button. Your report is sent to TomTom
and, once validated, shared with all TomTom Speed Cameras subscribers.
The Report Camera button changes to a Remove Camera button as you
approach a speed camera and stays like this for 5 seconds after you pass
its location.
Tap the Remove Camera button to report the removal of a speed camera
to TomTom and other Speed Cameras subscribers.
under the limit or vice versa.
If the average speed is over the limit you also hear a high pitched two-tone beep.
At the end of the zone, you hear a short beep again and you can see what your final average
speed was.
Report a speed camera
Note: By default the app reports mobile speed cameras and these reports stay in the Speed
Cameras app for three hours. Swiping the report button to the right changes the button to report fixed speed cameras which are stored permanently.
Remove a speed camera
Buying a new Speed Cameras subscription
To buy a new subscription, do the following:
1. Start the Speed Cameras app.
2. Tap Subscribe at the top of the screen.
3. Choose a subscription from the list of speed camera services.
4. Create a new MyTomTom account or login to your existing MyTomTom account.
Tip: If you already own a TomTom navigation device, then we recommend that you create a
new MyTomTom account for your iPhone using a different email address.
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For more information on MyTomTom accounts, go to tomtom.com/mytomtom.
Your purchase is completed in the Apple App Store.
Checking your Speed Cameras subscription
You can check the status of your subscription at any time, by tapping TomTom Shop in the Settings menu.
When you have 7 days or less before your subscription expires, the app shows a message to warn
you that your subscription is approaching the renewal date. This message is repeated when you
have one day left on your subscription.
Renewing your Speed Cameras subscription
You can renew your Speed Cameras subscription after it has expired or extend it before it reaches
its expiry date.
To renew an expired subscription, do the following:
1. Tap the Settings button in bottom right corner of the Driving View.
2. Tap TomTom Shop.
3. Choose the subscription you want to renew.
4. Login to your existing MyTomTom account.
Tip: For more information on MyTomTom accounts, go to tomtom.com/mytomtom.
Your purchase is completed in the Apple App Store.
Restoring a Speed Cameras subscription
If you have subscribed to the Speed Cameras service in your TomTom Navigation app for iPhone,
you can use the restore process to enable your subscription in this app as well.
To restore a subscription, do the following:
1. Start the Speed Cameras app.
2. Tap Subscribe at the top of the screen.
3. Tap Restore purchases.
4. Login to your existing MyTomTom account.
5. When prompted, enter your iTunes password.
Your subscriptions are restored.
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Changing Settings
Alert symbol
Description
Fixed location speed camera.
Mobile speed camera.
The Speed Cameras app remembers mobile speed cameras for three
hours after you report them.
Average speed cameras.
If you drive at or below the calculated average speed limit, no warning
sound is given. If you drive above the calculated average speed limit you
hear a two-tone warning sound.
Traffic light camera without speed detection.
Traffic light camera with speed detection.
Settings
To change the way that the Speed Cameras app looks and behaves, tap the Settings button in
bottom right corner of the Driving View.
Warning sound
Tap this option to turn warning sounds on or off for the app. When warning sounds are switched
off, no audible warnings are given when approaching a speed camera.
Move the slider from left to right to increase the volume for alerts relative to the volume of the
music.
The volume slider is only shown when warning sounds are switched on.
Camera warnings
Tap Settings and then Camera warnings to turn alerts on or off for the following types of cameras:
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Warning time
Tap this option to set the amount of time between the warning and when you reach the actual
camera.
You can choose from 10, 15 or 20 seconds.
Distance Units
You can choose to use either Kilometres or Miles for all distances and speeds.
About this app
Tap About for information about the app as well as the list of supported countries, copyright and
licence notices.
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Important Safety Notices and Warnings
Addendum and Copyright
Global Positioning System
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based system that provides location and timing
information around the globe. GPS is operated and controlled under the sole responsibility of the
Government of the United States of America which is responsible for its availability and accuracy.
Any changes in GPS availability and accuracy, or in environmental conditions, may impact the
operation of this app. TomTom does not accept any liability for the availability and accuracy of
GPS.
Use with care
Use of TomTom products while driving still means that you need to drive with due care and attention.
Aircraft and hospitals
Use of devices with an antenna is prohibited on most aircraft, in many hospitals and in many other
locations. This app must not be used in these environments.
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING DRIVING IN CALIFORNIA AND MINNESOTA
California Vehicle Code Section 26708 "Material Obstructing or Reducing Driver's View" permits
mounting of a navigation device on the windshield as follows: "A portable Global Positioning System (GPS), which may be mounted in a seven-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 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 the
air vents. See tomtom.com for more information about these mounting options.
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