TomTom 2004 User manual

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing TomTom Navigator as your navigation system. This User Guide is your reference for using

TomTom Navigator.

Table of Contents

1. What you see on the screen

1.1. The main screen

1.2. The menu

1.3. The route summary

1.4. The map browser

1.5. The schematic view

2. Browsers and locations

2.1. Browsers

2.2. Picking locations

2.2.1 Picking your HOME location

2.2.2 Picking a favorite location

2.2.3 Picking a recent destination

2.2.4 Picking your GPS position

2.2.5 Picking a point of interest

2.2.6 Picking an address

3. The menu

3.1. Planning from A to B

3.2. Alternative routes

3.3. The route instructions

4. The preferences

4.1. Use night colors

4.2. Turn off 3D display

4.3. Turn off map display

4.4. Hide POI

4.5. Turn sound off

4.6. Change volume

4.7. Maintain favorites

4.8. GPS status

4.9. Switch map

4.10. Enable/Disable POI

4.11. Change map colors

4.12. Use larger keyboard

4.13. About Navigator

4.14. Set name display

4.15. Change Home location

4.16. Set metric units

4.17. Left-handed lay-out

4.18. Set schematic speed

4.19. Change voice

4.20. Switch Language

4.21. POI appendix

5. Installation

5.1. Using the CD-ROM

5.2. Requirements for installation

5.3. (Re-)Installing TomTom Navigator, voices and maps

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1. What you see on the screen

1.1. The main screen

The main screen of TomTom Navigator is used to navigate to your destination. Your position is displayed on the map

using your GPS receiver. If your GPS receiver is switched off, or has not (yet) determined a clear position from the

GPS satellites, the main screen displays your last known position. To emphasize the fact that your actual position is

unknown, the screen is displayed in black and white.

The dark red path indicates the calculated route. The route instructions will guide you along this path to reach your

destination.

Your next driving instruction shows an arrow for the direction to follow and a distance indicator (presented in your

distance units preference) when to do it. The bottom of the screen shows the street name you will reach if you

follow the current driving instruction. If the "sound off" indicator is not shown, the displayed instruction will be

accompanied by voice instructions. If necessary, use the sound on preference to switch on the voice instructions.

To increase or decrease the scale of the map, tap to zoom in or to zoom out relative to your current position.

This keeps working when covered by the "next highway" indicator.

The journey information shows the current time, estimated time of arrival and the time remaining to reach your

destination.

Note:

When the battery is low, a "low battery" warning symbol will start blinking in the area where you normally see your

"current speed".

"Sound off" warning

indicator

Next instruction

The name of the next

street

Journey information

Your current GPS

position

"Zoom in" button

"Next highway" indicator

"Zoom out" button

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Ignoring the planned route

TomTom Navigator is very flexible. If you take a turn different from the one in the instruction (by mistake or on

purpose), TomTom Navigator will adjust almost instantly to the new situation. It will keep guiding you to your current

position as fast as it can calculate.

Operate the main screen

1.2. The menu

The menu opens when you tap approximately in the middle of the main screen. It provides access to all functions.

There are two pages. Use the button to cycle through the pages. You select an icon by tapping it. Until you take

your stylus or finger off the screen, icons and buttons are only highlighted, not yet selected.

When a menu option is not available, the icon is dimmed and cannot be selected.

Tap approximately in

the middle of the map to

open the menu

Tap the journey

information area to open

the detailed route

summary

Tap the instruction

area to repeat the last

spoken instruction (if still

available)

Title

Current time

Menu options

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The 10 main menu options are explained in chapter 3.

The "change preferences" option gives access to several menu pages with preference options, which are explained

in chapter 4.

1.3. The route summary

The route summary screen gives you an overview of the calculated route. From this screen you can decide how to

use the route. The route summary screen is shown immediately after you have calculated a route, for example with

"Navigate to...", "Plan from A to B", or "Find alternative...". You can also show this by tapping Show status in

the menu.

"Next page" button

Relevant information

(if available)

Cancel button

Current destination

Battery and GPS

indicators

Application version

Map showing the

calculated route

Journey summary

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The current destination is shown as an address, the name of a favorite or a point of interest.

The indicators show battery strength, GPS signal strength, number of GPS satellites and GPS coordinates (if

available). Tap this area to see the full GPS details, with the option to configure your GPS hardware.

Tap the application version to see the application version and copyrights.

The journey summary shows the estimated total journey time and total distance (presented in your distance units

preference). If the route shown is an alternative route, the original journey time and distance are also shown for

comparison.

Tap Route to display a complete list of route instructions.

Tap Map to browse around on the map of your route.

Tap Done to start navigating in the main screen.

1.4. The map browser

TomTom Navigator offers many features that allow you to browse around on a map. You can do so by tapping

Browse map in the menu, or tap Map in the route summary screen.

On the map, you will find all the items you might find on a normal paper map, such as cities, towns, roads, streets,

rivers and lakes, points of interest (such as gas stations, restaurants and hospitals) etc.

Route button

Map button

Done button

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You can also find more dynamic and personal elements, such as your current GPS position, your favorite locations or

your current departure and destination.

The blinking icon represents your cursor. Simply tap the map anywhere to place the cursor at that position.

To increase or decrease the scale of the map, move the zoom slider (white square at the side of the screen) up or

down. The map will zoom in (or out) relative to your cursor position.

To browse around, simply tap the map, keep your finger on the screen and drag it around.

Scale bar

Cursor position

GPS button

Zoom slider

Your current GPS

location

Options button

Search button

Cursor button

Done button

option function

The search button allows you to search for a specific location and place your cursor there. You

use it to locate:

zan address

zone of your favorite locations

zyour home location

za recent destination

za nearby point of interest (e.g. a hotel or gas station)

zyour current GPS position

Related topic:

To learn more about the options to search a location, see the "Picking locations " description.

The cursor button provides functions for your cursor location (i.e. the location indicated by the

blinking icon). You can:

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1.5. The schematic view

Instead of the main screen, a much simpler, schematic design can be used to display driving instructions. Some

people prefer the simplicity of this "at-a-glance" schematic display.

You can switch to the schematic display using the turn off map display preference.

You can also set TomTom Navigator to hide the map only when you go faster than a certain speed.

zcalculate a route from your current location to the cursor location

zfind a point of interest near the cursor location

zcenter the map around the cursor location

zturn the cursor location into a favorite

Options The options button allows you to change the items that are currently being displayed on the

map:

zshow the number of roads and streets

zshow the number of street names

zshow or hide all points of interest

zshow or hide all favorites

Tap Show POI to use the Enable/disable POI preference to specify which categories of points

of interest can be displayed.

Note:

The option to show or hide all points of interest in this menu is the same as Show POI / Hide

POI preference. Changes have a direct effect on this preference.

Tap the GPS button (in the top right corner of the screen) to re-center the map around your

current GPS position.

Done Tap Done to return to the main screen.

"Sound off" warning

indicator

Next instruction

Journey information

The name of the

street you are currently

A large copy of the

schematic instruction

arrow

The name of the next

street

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The screen items are described in Chapter 1.1.

2. Browsers and locations

2.1 Browsers

zTap a line to select it; if you change your mind and want to go back to the previous screen without selecting

anything, press the BACK or CANCEL button.

zIf there are more lines than fit on the screen, you can browse to the other pages of the list by tapping and

zWhen a line has too much text to fit on the screen, it will be abbreviated. When you tap an item and keep your

finger or stylus on the screen, the item will be adjusted in size in order to show the complete text.

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Most browsers allow you to search for items with a particular name. Simply type some letters of the name by tapping

the corresponding buttons on the keyboard. If no keyboard is visible, tap the keyboard symbol in the bottom

corner to open it. See chapter 4.12 for how to change the size of the keyboard.

Tap to remove a character.

Tap to switch to the alternative keyboard, which allows you to enter digits and special symbols.

2.2 Picking locations

You can select a location with several options:

zHome - your "home" location

zFavorite - one of your own favorite locations

zRecent destination - a location that you have recently travelled to

zPoint of Interest (POI) - a point of interest such as a gas station, restaurant, hospital etc.

zAddress - a city, street and house number

zGPS position - your current location (as measured by your GPS device)

browser with collapsed keyboard

browser with popped-up keyboard

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2.2.1 Picking your HOME location

The main advantage of the HOME location is simply that you can select it with a single tap of your finger. It is

therefore useful to set it to the location that is most central in your travels, such as your home, your parking spot or

your office.

You can change your HOME location using the "change home location" preference.

If you don't specify a HOME position, the home icon in the location menu will remain dimmed.

2.2.2 Picking a favorite

Locations you travel to regularly (like family, friends, work address, important customers etc.) can be turned into

favorite locations.

If you have never turned a location into a favorite, the "favorite" icon in the location menu is dimmed. Otherwise, you

will be presented with a browser listing of all your favorite locations in alphabetical order:

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