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TomTom XXL
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1. Installation Installation 1 2 3 4 2
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2. What’s in the box What’s in the box TM aYour TomTom XXL bEasyPort mount cCar charger dUSB cable eDocumentation pack 5
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3. Before you start Before you start Switching on and off Install your TomTom XXL navigation device in your car following the instruc- tions in the installation section at the start of this book. To switch on your navigation device, press and hold the On/Off button until you see the start-up screen. The first time you switch on your device, it may take a short time to start. To set up your device you need to answer a few questions by tapping the screen. Device not starting In rare cases, your
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GPS reception When you first start your TomTom XXL navigation device, the device may need a few minutes to determine your GPS position and show your current position on the map. In the 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 reception. Take care of your device Never leave your TomTom XXL navigation device or accessories on
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4. Safety Safety Positioning the dock Consider carefully where to attach the dock in your car. The dock should not block or interfere with any of the following: • Your view of the road • Any of the controls in your car • Any of your mirrors • The airbag When your navigation device is in the dock, you should be able to reach the device easily without leaning or stretching. The diagrams show where you can safely attach the dock. You can attach the dock to the windshield, side window or use an A
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5. Making your first journey Making your first journey Planning a route with your TomTom XXL navigation device is easy. To plan a route, follow the steps below. Important: For safety reasons, you should always plan a route before you start your journey. 1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu. Note: The buttons on your navigation device are shown in full color unless a button is currently unavailable. For example, the button named Find alterna- tive in the Main Menu is not available unti
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Note: When planning a trip for the first time your navigation device 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 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, tap the name of the town to set the destination. 6. Start to type the street name. Tap the
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Arrival times When you plan a route, your TomTom XXL asks you if you need to arrive at a particular time. Tap YES to enter a preferred arrival time. Your XXL 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 XXL shows that you will arrive 30 minutes early, you can wait and leave in 30 minutes time, rather than arrive early. Your arrival time is constantly recalculated during your trip. The
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Tap this button to select a Favorite as your destination. Favorite Tap this button to enter an address as your destination. Address Tap this button to select your destination from a list of places you have recently used as destinations. Recent destination Tap this button to navigate to a Point of Interest (POI). Point of Interest Tap this button to select a point on the map as your destination using the map browser. Point on map Tap this button to enter a destination using latitude and long
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2. Tap the arrow button to move to the next menu screen and tap Prepare route. Prepare route 3. Select the starting point for your journey in the same way that you would select your destination. 4. Set the destination for your journey. 5. Choose the type of route that should be planned. • Fastest route - the route which takes the least time. • Shortest route - the shortest distance between the locations you set. This may not be the quickest route, especially if the shortest route is through
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Tap this button to see an overview of the route using the map browser. Browse map of route Tap this button to watch a demo of the trip. You can interrupt the demo at any time by tapping the screen. Show route demo Tap this button to open the route summary screen. Show route summary Tap this button to see your route. View route 14
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6. Driving View Driving View When your TomTom XXL 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 XXL locates your current position. ATap + and - to zoom in and out. BQuick menu - swich this on in the Preferences menu. CYour current position. DThe name of the next major road or road sign information, if applicable. ETr
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7. Advanced Lane Guidance Advanced Lane Guidance Advanced Lane Guidance Your TomTom XXL helps you prepare for highway exits and intersections by showing you which lane you should be in. Note: This information is not available for all intersections or in all countries. For some exits and junctions, an image shows the lane you should be in. To turn the images off, tap Hide lane images in the Preferences menu. For other exits and junctions, your XXL shows the lane you should take in the status b
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8. 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 t
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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. When you do this, a marker is shown on the map for the location you choose the travel over. Travel via... 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, Favorite, Point of Interest and Point on map. Your XXL will calculate a new route to your destination that passes the l
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9. Browse map 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 move the map by touching the screen and moving your finger across the screen. AThe scale bar BGPS button Tap this button to center the map on your current position. COptions DThe cursor EThe Find button Tap this button to find specific addresses. FThe Cursor button Tap this button to navigate to the cursor position, make a Favorite of the cursor po
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• Traffic - when traffic information is shown on the map, POIs and Favorites are not shown. Tap Advanced to show or hide the following information: • Names • Markers - markers point to your current location, your home location and your destination. The marker shows the distance to the location. Markers are shown when the location they point to are off the screen. Tap a marker to center the map on the location pointed to by the marker. You can also set your own marker. Tap the cursor button,
