TomTom GO 710, GO 510, GO 910 Instruction Manual

TomTom GO

Chapter 1 What’s in the box

What’s in the box

a Your TomTom GO

A Release button B Microphone C Charging light D On/off button E Light sensor F Reset button G Speaker H Memory card slot*

b Windshield dock

A Audio out connector B External microphone

connector

C External antenna connector D Power connector E TomTom connector

c Home Dock

A Home charger connector B USB connector

e Car charger f Carry case

d Remote control

A Volume up/down B OK button C Arrow buttons D Left and right buttons E Keyboard button

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g Home charger h Documentation pack

i Product code card

j Audio cable

k External microphone l Memory card (SD card)*

TomTom GO 510/710 only

TomTom GO 910 only

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Chapter 2 Before You Start...

Before You Start...

Everyone Loves TomTom GO

So never leave your GO in your car when you’re not using it - it’s an easy target for thieves.

Always take your GO, the windshield mount, and the car charger with you; don’t leave any TomTom products on display.

Always store your GO in the carry case to protect the screen.

Back Up Your TomTom GO

It’ s a l w a y s a g o o d id ea to mak e a backup of the contents of your TomTom GO. You can make a backup using TomTom HOME.

For more information about TomTom HOME, see Using TomTom HOME on page 65.

Look After Your TomTom GO

It is important to take care of your GO and to clean it correctly.

• Use a soft cloth to wipe the screen of your GO; do not use any liquid cleaners.

• If your GO gets wet, dry it with a soft cloth.

• Do not open the casing of your GO under any circumstances. Doing so may be dangerous and will invalidate your warranty.

• Do not use the memory card (SD card) with any device other than a TomTom device. Other devices may damage the memory card.

• Do not expose your GO to high or low temperatures, which can cause permanent damage. For example, don’t leave it in the car on hot summer days or during cold winter nights.

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Chapter 3 Getting started

Getting started

Switching on

Follow the instructions on the Installation Poster to dock your TomTom GO in your car.

The first time you switch on your TomTom GO, it may take up to 20 seconds to start. To switch off your TomTom GO, press and hold the On/Off button for 2 seconds.

Setting up

You have to answer a few questions to set up your TomTom GO. Answer the questions by tapping the screen. You will use the touchscreen for everything you do with your GO.

You can change these settings at any time using the the Preferences menu. For information about the Preferences menu, see Preferences on page 51.

Once you have answered the questions, your GO will display the Driving View. The Driving View is shown in black and white until your GO locates your current position.

For more information about the Driving View, see Driving View on page 17.

Locating your current position

Your TomTom GO must be outside to locate your current position. The first time you start your GO, it can take up to 5 minutes to find your current position. If it takes longer than 5 minutes, make sure that you are in an open place without tall buildings or trees around you.

In the future, your position will be found much faster, normally within a few seconds.

Once your GO has located your current position, the Driving View is shown in full color and shows your position on the map.

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Finding your position faster

To find your position faster, use the home dock in combination with TomTom HOME on your computer. When connected to the Internet, TomTom HOME automatically downloads information which helps your GO locate your position faster.

For more information about GPS, see How Does Navigation Work? on page 67.

Note: Your TomTom GO does not transmit your position. You can, however, send your position to TomTom Buddies. For more information, visit

www.tomtom.com/plus

Note: Some vehicles have a heat reflective shield embedded in the

windshield that may prevent TomTom GO from locating your current position. If this is a problem in your vehicle, use the TomTom External Antenna Kit (available as an accessory).

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Chapter 4 Docking your TomTom GO

Docking your TomTom GO

Windshield Dock

Use the windshield dock to position your TomTom GO in your car. The installation poster shows how to attach the dock to your windshield.

Tips

• Make sure your windshield is clean and dry before trying to attach the dock.

• Place the dock so it does not block your view of the road.

• Attach the dock to an area of the windshield where the glass is flat, not curved.

Using the Remote Control

The remote control is included with the GO 910 and can be bought as an accessory for the GO 710/510. There are 5 sets of buttons on the remote control:

• Volume up and down

• OK button - to open the Main Menu or press a button on the screen.

• Arrow buttons - to move around the screen.

• Left and right buttons - to press Done or Cancel when they are displayed.

• Keyboard button - to open the keyboard.

Home Dock

With the home dock you can charge your TomTom GO when it is not in the car and also connect your GO to your computer. Connect the home dock to the home charger and your computer as shown below.

Place your TomTom GO in the home dock in the same way as you place it in the windshield dock.

When connected to your computer, you can use TomTom HOME with your GO. For information about TomTom HOME, see Using TomTom HOME on page 65.

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Chapter 5 Making Your First Trip

Making Your First Trip

Planning a route with your TomTom GO is very simple. To plan your first route, follow the steps below.

1. Tap the screen to bring up the main menu.

2. Tap Navigate to...

3. Tap Address.

When you enter an address, you can choose from four options:

• City center - tap this button to set your destination as the center of a city

or town.

• Street and house number - tap this button to set an exact address as your

destination.

•Zip code - tap this button to enter a zip code as your destination (UK and

the Netherlands only).

• Crossing or intersection - tap this button to set your destination as the

point where two streets meet.

For your first trip, we will enter an exact address.

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4. Tap Street and house number.

5. Start by typing the name of the town where you want to go.

As you type, the names of the towns that match what you have typed are shown. When your destination is shown in the list, tap the name of the town to set the destination.

6. Start to type the name of the street.

As with the name of the town, the names of the streets that match what you have typed are shown. When your destination is shown in the list, tap the name of the street to set the destination.

7. Now enter the house number of your destination and then tap Done.

The route is then calculated by your TomTom GO.

8. When the route has been calculated, tap Done.

Your TomTom GO will immediately start guiding you to your destination with spoken instructions and visual instructions on the screen.

Note: Before you can plan a route in this way, your TomTom GO must first locate your current position.

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What are the other navigation options?

When you tap Navigate to..., you can set your destination in many ways, not just by entering the address. The other options are listed below:

Tap this button to navigate to your Home location.

You will probably use this button more than any other.

Home

Favorite

Recent

destination

Point of Interest

For information about setting your Home location, see Change Home location on page 54.

Tap this button to select a Favorite as your destination.

For more information about Favorites, see Favorites on page 29.

Tap this button to select your destination from a list of places you have recently used as destinations.

Tap this button to navigate to a Point of Interest (POI).

For more information about POIs and navigating to a POI, see Points of Interest on page 33.

Point on map

Latitude

Longitude

TomTom

Buddy

Last docked

Tap this button to select a point on the map as your destination using the map browser.

For more information about the map browser, see Using the Map on page 27.

Tap this button to enter a destination with latitude and longitude values.

Tap this button to navigate to the current position of a TomTom Buddy. Don’t forget that the Buddy may move before you reach him.

For more information about TomTom Buddies, see TomTom PLUS on page 63.

Tap this button to navigate to the location where your TomTom GO was last docked in the windshield dock in your car.

This option helps you to find your car if you have problems remembering where you parked it.

To get back to your car, use your GO while you are walking. Tap Navigate to... then Last docked. You GO will navigate you to the location of your parked car.

What happens if I parked in underground parking?

If your GO loses GPS reception for the last part of the trip, for example, if you park in underground parking, the last-known position will be used. In this case, it would probably be the entrance to the parking lot.

Making Your First Trip

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Planning in advance

You can also use your GO to plan trips in advance by selecting both your starting point and your destination. You could, for example, do the following:

• Find out how long a trip is going to take before you start.

• Check the route of a trip you are planning.

• Check a route for someone who is coming to you and explain the route to them.

To plan a route in advance, follow these steps:

1. Tap the screen to bring up the main menu.

2. Tap Advanced planning.

3. Select the starting point for your trip in the same way as you would normally

Advanced

planning

select your destination.

4. Set the destination for your trip.

5. Choose the type of route that should be planned.

• Fastest route - the route which takes the least time.

• Shortest route - the shorest distance between the locations you set. This

may not be the quickest route, especially if the shortest route is through a town or city.

• Avoid motorways - a route which avoids motorways.

• Walking route - a route designed for making the trip on foot.

• Bicycle route - a route designed for making the trip on a bicycle.

• Limited speed - a route for a vehicle which can only drive at a limited

speed. You have to specify the maximum speed.

6. Your TomTom GO plans the route between the two locations you selected.

More information about a route

To find out about your route in detail, tap the Details button on the route summary screen.

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Browse as

text

Browse as

images

Browse map

of route

Show route

demo

You can then select from the following options:

Tap this button for a list of all the turn instructions on the route.

Tap this button to see each turn in the trip. Tap the right and left arrows to move forwards and backwards through the trip.

Tap this button to see the route using the map browser.

For more information about the map browser, see Using the Map on page 27.

Tap this button to watch a demo of the trip. You can interrupt the demo at any time by tapping the screen.

Tap this button to open the route summary screen.

Show route

summary

You can access these options for the route you last planned by tapping View route in the Main Menu.

Making Your First Trip

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Driving View

Chapter 6 Driving View

A Buttons to zoom in and zoom out on your position.

B Your current position.

C The name of the next major road, if applicable.

D The next instruction.

This area shows you what to do and when you will have to do it. Tap this area to repeat the last spoken instruction and to change the volume.

E The name of the next street to turn onto.

F Information about your trip.

Normally this area shows the remaining trip time, remaining distance, and arrival time. To set which information is displayed, tap Status bar preferences in the Preferences menu.

G Indicator of the strength of the GPS signal.

For more information about GPS, see How Does Navigation Work? on page 67.

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Menus

Main Menu

Chapter 7 Menus

Tap the screen at any time when your TomTom GO displays the Driving View to open the Main Menu.

• Navigate to... Tap this button to start planning a route.

• Find alternative... Tap this button if you want to avoid part of your route, travel via a specific location or calculate an alternative route.

• TomTom Traffic Tap this button to enable or disable traffic information. For more information, see TomTom Traffic on page 59.

• Mobile phone This button opens the mobile phone menu. You can, for example, make calls, and write or read messages. For more information, see Hands-Free Calling on page 43.

• Change preferences This button opens the Preferences menu. You can change many things about the way your TomTom GO looks and behaves. For more information, see Preferences on page 51.

Hidden buttons and features

When you first start using your TomTom GO, not all of the buttons will be displayed in the menu.

Many buttons and some more advanced features are hidden because you will not need these features very often.

To show all buttons and features, tap Show ALL menu options in the Preferences menu.

To hide these buttons again, tap Show fewer menu options in the Preferences menu.

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Finding alternative routes

Chapter 8 Finding alternative routes

Once you have planned a route, you may want to change something about the route, without changing your destination.

Find

alternative...

Calculate

alternative

Tap Find alternative... in the Main Menu to change the route which is currently planned.

Why would I want to change the route?

Maybe for one of these reasons:

• You can see a roadblock or a line of traffic ahead.

• You want to travel via a particular location, to pick someone up, stop for

lunch or fill up with gas.

• You want to avoid a difficult junction or a road you don’t like.

Using Find alternative... you can change your route for all of these. Tap one of the options below.

Tap this button to calculate an alternative to the route already planned.

As much as possible, your GO will look for another route from your current location to your destination.

If you don’t like the new suggestion, tap this button again and your GO will suggest another alternative route.

If you decide you would prefer to use the original route after all, tap Recalculate original.

Avoid

roadblock

Tap this button if you can see a roadblock or a line of traffic ahead. You then have to choose how much of the route ahead you want to avoid.

Choose from the different options: 100m, 500m, 2000m, 5000m. Your GO will recalculate your route avoiding the section of the route for the distance you 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 suddenly clears, tap Recalculate original to return to your original route.

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Travel via...

Recalculate

original

Avoid p art o f

route

Minimise

traffic delays

Tap this button to change your route so that it passes a particular location.

Perhaps you want to pick someone up on the way, or stop for lunch.

You choose the location you want to pass in the same way as you choose a destination. So you can select from all the same options: for example, Address, Favourite, Point of Interest and Point on map.

Using this button, you can only travel via one location. If you want to pass more than one, use an Itinerary. For more information, see Itinerary planning on page 23.

Tap this button to return to the original route without any deviations for roadblocks or deviations to travel via particular locations.

Tap this button to avoid a part of the route. Use this button if you see that your route includes a road or junction you don’t like, or which is well-known for traffic problems.

You then choose the road you want to avoid from a list of the roads on your route.

Tap this button to recalculate your route so that it avoids traffic problems as much as possible. Your GO will check if there are any traffic problems on your route and work out the best route to avoid the problems.

For more information about using TomTom Traffic, see TomTom Traffic on page 59.

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Chapter 9 Itinerary planning

Itinerary planning

What is an Itinerary?

An Itinerary is a plan for a trip with more stops than just your final destination.

You create an Itinerary made up of the following items:

• Places you want to stop - destinations

• Places you want to pass - waypoints

Here’s an example of an Itinerary:

Destinations are shown with this symbol.

Waypoints are shown with this symbol.

When would I use an Itinerary?

You could use an Itinerary for these kinds of trips:

• A driving holiday through a country with lots of stops.

• A two day car journey with an overnight stop.

• A short drive which passes particular Points of Interest.

Creating an Itinerary

1. Tap the screen to bring up the main menu.

2. Tap Itineray planning.

Itinerary

planning

Note: The Itinerary planning button is only available when all menu buttons are shown. To show all menu buttons, tap Show ALL menu options in the Preferences menu.

The Itinerary planning screen opens. At first, there are no items on the Itinerary.

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3. Tap Add and select a location.

Tip

You can add items to your Itinerary in any order and change the order later.

Once you have added some items, you can organise them into the Itinerary.

Organising an Itinerary

Tap an item on your Itinerary to open a page of buttons for editing the item. The buttons shown below are available.

You can change a waypoint into a destination using this button.

Remember that destinations are places where you want to stop, and

Mark as

waypoint

Mark as

destination

waypoints are places you want to pass.

This button is only shown if the item you tapped is a destination.

You can change a waypoint into a destination using this button.

Remember that destinations are places where you want to stop, and waypoints are places you want to pass.

This button is only shown if the item you tapped is a waypoint.

Tap this button to miss out part of your Itinerary. Your GO will ignore this item and all the items before it in the Itinerary.

Mark ‘visited’

Mark ‘to visit’

Move item up

Move item

down

Show on map

It will navigate you to the next item in the Itinerary.

This button is only shown if you are still due to visit this item.

Tap this button to repeat part of your Itinerary. Your GO will navigate you to this item followed by the rest of the items in the Itinerary.

This button is only shown if you have already visited this item.

Tap this button to move the item up the Itinerary.

This button is unavailable if the item is at the top of the Itinerary.

Tap this button to move the item down the Itinerary.

This button is unavailable if the item is at the bottom of the Itinerary.

Tap this button to see the location of the item on the map.

For more information about the map browser, see Using the Map on page 27.

Tap this button to delete the item from the Itinerary.

Delete item

Use these buttons to organize your Itinerary by moving items up and down, and making them into destinations or waypoints.

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