TomTom Start, Start 2 Operating Instructions
TomTom Start
Getting started1.
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Getting started
Mounting your navigation device
1. Push the EasyPort™ Mount on your TomTom Start against the windscreen
in your car.
2. Adjust the angle of your device.
3. Lock the EasyPort Mount by twisting the base.
4. Insert the Car Charger into your device.
5. Insert the Car Charger into the cigarette lighter in your car.
6. Switch your device on by pressing the On/Off button on the back of your
device.
7. You now have to answer some questions to set up your device. Tap the
screen to answer the questions.
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8. To remove the Mount from your windscreen, first unlock the EasyPort
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Mount, then gently pull one of the tabs. The Mount comes away from the
windscreen.
GPS reception
When you first start your TomTom Start navigation device, the device may
need a few minutes to determine your GPS position and show your current
position on the map. In future, your position will be found much faster, usually
within a few seconds.
To ensure good GPS reception, you should use your device outdoors. Large
objects such as tall buildings can sometimes interfere with rece ptio n.
Changeable covers
You can personalise your TomTom Start by changing the covers. Go to tomtom.com/startskins to check which covers are available.
To remove the cover from the device, first remove the mount. Then hold either
side of the cover and push through the centre of the cover to detach the device
from the cover as shown in the diagram.
Troubleshooting
In rare cases, your TomTom Start navigation device may not start correctly or
may stop responding to your taps.
First, check that the battery is properly charged. To charge the battery, connect your device to the car charger.
If this does not solve the problem, you can reset the device. To do this, do the
following.
1. Remove the Mount from the device by pressing the release button on the
Mount.
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2. Pull the back cover off the device by holding either side of the cover and
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pushing the device through the centre of the cover.
3. Use a straightened paper clip, or something similar, to push the reset button. The reset button is on the bottom of your device.
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Driving View2.
Driving View
The Driving View shows your current location on the map together with
detailed information such as current speed and route instructions.
Tap the centre of the screen at any time to open the Main Menu.
AYour current position.
BThe name of the next major road or road sign information, if applicable.
CYour speed and the speed limit, if known.
Tap this panel on the status bar to adjust the volume.
When the volume control is displayed, the next route instruction is spoken.
This is a useful way to hear and adjust the current volume level.
DNext route instruction.
Tap this panel on the status bar to switch between 2D and 3D views of the
Driving View.
EThe name of the street you are on.
FInformation about your journey: journey time, remaining distance and
arrival time.
Tap this panel on the status bar to see a route summary.
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Main Menu3.
Main Menu
The Main Menu is the starting point for planning a route, looking at a map or
changing your device settings.
To open the Main Menu from the Driving View, tap the centre of the Driving
View screen.
To return to the Driving View from the Main Menu, tap done.
Main Menu buttons
The following buttons are shown on the Main Menu.
Tap this button to plan a new route.
Plan route
Change route
Browse map
Sound
sound
This button is shown when you have not planned a route.
Tap this button to plan a new route.
This button is shown when you have planned a route.
Tap this button to look at the map.
Tap this button to turn the sound off.
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sound
Night /Day
night
day
Options
Tap this button to turn the sound on.
Tap this button to set the night colour scheme, which reduces the brightness of the screen and shows the map using dark colours.
This is useful when driving at night or in dark environments such as long
tunnels.
Tap this button to set the day colour scheme, which increases the brightness of the screen and shows the map using bright colours.
Tap this button to adjust the settings for your device.
Help
For more information, see the chapters Options and Advanced settings.
options
Tap this button to see the contact details and plan a route to an emergency
services centre or another specialist service such as a veterinary service.
For more information, see the chapter Help.
help
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Browse Map4.
Browse Map
To look at the map in the same way as you might look at a traditional paper
map, tap Browse map in the Main Menu.
You can use your finger to move the map by touching the screen and sliding
your finger across the screen.
AThe scale bar
BMarker
Markers point to your current location, your home location and your destination. The marker shows the distance to the location.
Tap a marker to centre the map on the location pointed to by the marker.
CGPS button
Tap this button to centre the map on your current position.
DThe POI button
Tap this button to select which POIs are shown.
EThe cursor
FThe Find button
Tap this button to find specific addresses.
GThe Cursor button
Tap this button to plan a route to the cursor position, create a Favourite at
the cursor position or find a Point of Interest near to the cursor position.
HThe zoom bar
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Zoom in and out by moving the slider.
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Planning a route5.
Planning a route
1. Tap the screen to open the Main Menu.
2. Tap Plan route.
You are asked if you want to leave from where you are.
Tap YES to plan a route from your current location. You will probably plan
most of your routes this way.
Tap NO to select another starting point. You might decide to do this so you
can view the route before you intend to start travelling.
You can select your destination in different ways.
In this example, we'll enter an address.
3. Tap Address.
4. Start to type the name of the town and tap on the name when it appears in
the list.
Tip: When you plan a route for the first time you are asked to select the coun-
try or state. Your choice is saved and used for all future routes. You can
change this setting by tapping on the flag and selecting a new coutry or state.
5. Enter the street name in the same way and then enter the house number.
Tip: The name at the top of the list is a city/town centre. Instead of entering
the street name and house number, you can tap the name at the top of the list
to set the address as the town centre.
The route is planned and a summary of the route is shown.
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6. Tap Done.
Your navigation device is ready to guide you to your destination.
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Finding alternative routes6.
Finding alternative routes
Once you have planned a route, you may want to change something about the
route, without changing your destination.
Why 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 petrol.
• You want to avoid a difficult junction or a road you don’t like.
Tap this button in the Main Menu to change the currently planned route.
Change route
Tap this button if you can see a roadblock or a line of traffi c ahead. You then
have to choose how much of the route ahead you want to avoid.
Avoid
roadblock
Choose from the different options. Your Start 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.
Calculate
alternative
If the roadblock suddenly clears, tap Recalculate original to return to your
original route.
Tap this button to calculate an alternative to the route already planned.
Your Start will look for another route from your current location to your
destination.
If you decide you would prefer to use the original route after all, tap Recal-
culate original.
Why would I need to do this?
Apart from the roads near your position and near your destination, the new
route will use totally different roads to reach your destination. This is an
easy way of calculating a totally different route.
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