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TomTom GO
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1. What’s in the box What’s in the box aYour TomTom GO J C A D F I H K G E AMicrophone BCharging light COn/Off button DLight sensor B EReset button FSpeaker GMemory card slot (SD card not included) for optional additional maps HUSB connector ITomTom connector / RDS-TMC connector JExternal antenna connector KAudio out connector bWindshield Holder cDocumentation pack dCar charger eHome Dock fAdhesive disk for windscreen mount 2
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Included with TomTom GO 720T and 920T gRDS-TMC Traffic Receiver Included with TomTom GO 920 and 920T hRemote control 3
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2. Before You Start... 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 l
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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
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3. Driving View Driving View When your TomTom GO starts, you are shown the Driving View along with detailed information about your current location. Tap the center of the screen at any time to open the Main Menu. Note: The Driving View is shown in black and white until your GO locates your current position. A I B C A H D E F G ATap + and - to zoom in and out. BYour current position. CThe name of the next major road or road sign information, if applicable. DNavigation instruction for the road a
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4. Enhanced Positioning Technology Enhanced Positioning Technology Note: Enhanced Positioning Technology is available on the TomTom GO 920 and 920T. Enhanced Positioning Technology or EPT estimates your location when GPS reception is poor, such as when you drive between tall buildings. Your GO uses positioning sensors to monitor your acceleration and direction and then estimates your current location. EPT only helps your GO to estimate your location. Calculating your precise location is only
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5. Making your first trip Making your first trip Planning a route with your TomTom GO is easy. To plan your first route, follow the steps below. Important: You should always plan your journey before you start driving. It is dangerous to plan a route while driving. 1. Tap the screen to bring up the main menu. Note: The buttons on your GO are shown in full color unless a button is currently unavailable. For example, the button named Find alternative... in the Main Menu is not available until y
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For your first trip, we will enter an exact address. 4. Tap Street and house number. Note: When planning a trip for the first time your GO asks you to choose a state or country. Your choice is saved and used for all routes you plan. You can change this setting at any time by tapping the state symbol or country flag. 5. Start to type 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 appears in the list
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9. When the route has been calculated, tap Done. Your GO will immediately begin to guide you to your destination, using both spoken instructions and on-screen directions. Arrival times When you plan a route, your TomTom GO asks you if you need to arrive at a particular time. Tap YES to enter a preferred arrival time. Your GO calculates your arrival time and shows you whether you will arrive on time. You can also use this information to work out when you need to leave. If your GO shows that y
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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. For information about setting your Home location, see Change Home Home location (52). Tap this button to select a Favorite as your destination. For more information about Favorites, see Favorites (32). Favorite
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Tap this button to select your last recorded position, as your destination. For more information about the GPS, see Global Positioning System (GPS) (88). Position of last stop Spoken address Note: Spoken address entry is available for TomTom GO 920 and 920T. Instead of typing addresses, you can now enter an address by speaking to your GO. Note: The speech recognition feature is currently only available for entering addresses and for responding to special notifications. In the Main menu tap N
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• Shortest route - the shortest 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 freeways - a route which avoids freeways. • 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 be driven at a limited speed. You have to specify the maximum speed. 6. Your TomTom GO plan
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6. Finding alternative routes 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 gas. • You want to avoid a difficult intersection or a road you don’t like. Tap Find alternative... in the Main Menu
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Tap this button to change your route so that it passes a particular location, perhaps to pick someone up on the way. You choose the location you want to pass in the same way as you choose a Travel via... destination. So you can select from all the same options: for example, Address, Favorite, Point of Interest and Point on map. Your GO will calculate a new route to your destination that passes the location you chose. Using this button, you can only travel via one location. If you want to pa
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7. Sounds and voices Sounds and voices 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
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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
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• Switch on your car radio. • Tune your car radio to a frequency that is not being used by a radio station. • Tap Change and set the frequency on your GO to the same frequency as your car radio. If you drive into an area where a radio station transmits on the same frequency you are using for the FM Transmitter, you may have to use another frequency. Using more than one speaker You can select different speakers to be used for specific events, such as using the internal speaker for TomTom GO i
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• Bluetooth Hi-Fi device • Line-out (audio cable) • FM to your car radio 6. Select the speaker you want your GO to use for playing music. • Internal speaker • Bluetooth Hi-Fi device • Line-out (audio cable) • FM to your car radio 7. Tap Done. 8. Your GO asks you whether you want to use an external Bluetooth® Hi-Fi speaker. Tap NO. Your GO will confirm that when the device is connected, the sound you have selected will be played through the audio cable. Note: You cannot listen to your car stere
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Your device may require you to enter a password on your GO before a Bluetooth® connection can be established. See the documentation for your Bluetooth® Hi-Fi device for more information. Once connected, sound will be played through the external Bluetooth® Hi-Fi device. If your GO cannot establish a Bluetooth® connection then all sound will be played through the internal speaker or through the audio cable if it is connected to an external audio device with speakers. 20
