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TomTom Via
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1. What’s in the box What’s in the box • TomTom Via including the Easy Click mount •USB cable • USB car charger or RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver, depending on your product To check what is included in your product, see the list of box contents on the product packaging. • Installation poster 2
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2. Read me first Read me first Mounting your device in your car Make sure that both the mount and your windscreen are clean and dry before you attach the mount. Place the device so that it does not interfere with your view of the road or of any of the controls in your car. To attach the mount, press the suction cup firmly against the windscreen on an area where the glass is flat. Then twist the grip on the base of the mount in a clockwise direction until you hear a click. Plug the cable int
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Tip: We recommend using a broadband internet connection whenever you connect your navigation device to MyTomTom. Setting up MyTomTom 111 22 2 To set up MyTomTom, do the following: 1. Connect your computer to the internet. 2. Start a browser and go to tomtom.com/getstarted. 3. Click Download now. Your browser downloads the MyTomTom support application, which you need to install on your computer in order to connect your device to MyTomTom. Follow the instructions on the screen if you are asked
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Important: You should plug the USB connector directly into a USB port on your computer and not into a USB hub or USB port on a keyboard or monitor. Take care of your navigation device Never leave your TomTom Via or accessories on view when you leave the car as they may become an easy target for thieves. It is important to take care of your device: • Your device is not designed for use in extreme temperatures and any such exposure may cause permanent damage. Extended exposure to sun light may
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3. Safety Safety Installing the mount Consider carefully where to attach the mount in your car. The mount 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 mount, you should be able to reach the device easily without leaning or stretching. You can attach the mount to the windscreen, side window or use a Dashboard Mount Disk to attach the mount to your dashb
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4. Planning a route Plan- ning a route Important: In the interest of safety and to reduce distractions while you are driving, you should always plan a route before you start driving. To plan a route on your TomTom Via, do the following: 1. Tap the screen to open the Main menu. 2. Tap Navigate to... 3. Tap Address. Tip: The first time you plan a route, you are asked to select a country, state or region. Your selection is saved and used for all future routes until you change this setting. You c
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5. Enter the streetname. • Streets with similar names are shown in the list while you type. • When the correct streetname appears in the list, tap the name to select the destina- tion. 6. Enter the house number, then tap Done. 7. The location is shown on the map. Tap Select to continue or tap Back to enter another address. Tip: If you want your final destination to be a car park, tap Park nearby and select a loca- tion from the list of car parks close to your general destination. 8
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8. Select the type of route you want to plan. 9. When the new route is shown, tap Done. • For more information about the route, tap Details. • To plan a different route, tap Change route. Your TomTom Via starts to guide you to your destination, using spoken instructions and onscreen directions. Route summary The route summary shows an overview of your route, the remaining distance to your des- tination and the remaining estimated journey time. To view the route summary, tap the right-hand panel
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Using your voice to plan a route Instead of tapping the screen to plan a route, you can use your voice to plan a route. For information about planning a route using your voice, see Voice command and control. Frequent destinations If you often make trips to the same destinations, you can set your TomTom Via to ask if you want to plan a route to one of these locations, every time the device starts. This is faster than planning a route in the normal way. To select a new destination, tap Start-up
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Tap YES to enter a preferred arrival time. Your Via 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 Via 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 journey. The status bar shows whether you will arrive on time or if you are going to be late, as shown below: You wi
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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 longitude values. Latitude Longitude Tap this button to select your last recorded position, as your destina- tion. Position of last stop Planning a route in advance You can use your TomTom Via to plan a route in advance, selecting your starting point and your
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• Avoid motorways - a route which avoids motorways. • Walking route - a route designed for making the journey on foot. • Bicycle route - a route designed for making the journey on a bicycle. 6. Choose the date and time that you will make the journey you are planning. Your Via uses IQ Routes to work out the best possible route at that time. This is useful to see how long a journey takes at different times of the day or on different days of the week. 7. Your TomTom Via plans the route between th
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5. Voice control Voice control About voice control Instead of tapping the screen to control your TomTom Via, you can use your voice to con- trol your Via. For example, to increase the volume on your Via, you can say, "Increase volume." To view the list of available commands, tap Help in the Main menu then tap Product man- uals and then tap What can I say? Important: Voice control requires a computer voice. When there are no computer voices installed on your TomTom Via, this feature is not avai
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If the command is incorrect, say, "No" and repeat the command after you hear the tone. Your Via plans a route from your current location to your Home address. Tip: To stop your Via from listening out for further commands, say "Back" or "Cancel" or "Quit" or simply tap the screen. Planning a journey using your voice Important: In the interest of safety and to reduce distractions while you are driving, you should always plan a route before you start driving. Note: It’s not possible to plan a rou
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Tip: Different locations may have the same name, such as a road that spans multiple post- codes. When this happens you need to look at the screen and tap the correct location. If the street name you hear is incorrect, but the correct streetname is in the list, say the number next to the correct streetname or tap the streetname in the list. If the streetname is not shown in the list, say "Back" or "No" or tap Back to return to the previous screen and then say the streetname again when you hear
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To enter the destination using your voice, tap one of the following buttons: Tap this button to enter an address entirely using speech. Spoken address helps you to enter information without tapping the screen. Spoken address This option recognises the following spoken terms: • Commands: Yes, No, Back, Done, OK, Crossing. • Streetnames. • Cities and towns and their centres. • Favourites, postcodes and POIs. • Plan alternative route, Recalculate original, Avoid roadblock, Min- imise delays, Clear
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6. Driving View Driving View About the Driving View When your TomTom Via device starts for the first time, you are shown the Driving View along with detailed information about your current position. Tap the centre of the screen at any time to open the Main Menu. You can choose the screen shown when you switch on your device by tapping Settings in the Main Menu, then tapping Start-up settings. The Driving View ABCD E Prins Hendrikkade 34 min kkm m 13:31 16:31 800 54 KM/H 60 MAX METRES 2:30HRS
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10.Navigation instruction for the road ahead and the distance to next instruction. If the sec- ond instruction is less that 150m after the first instruction, you see it shown immediately instead of the distance. Tap this part of the status bar to repeat the last voice instruction and to change the vol- ume. You can also tap here to mute the sound. 11.The remaining journey time, the remaining distance and your estimated arrival time. Tap this part of the status bar to open the Route Summary sc
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7. Advanced Lane Guidance Advanc ed Lane Guid- About lane guidance ance Note: Lane guidance is not available for all junctions or in all countries. Your TomTom Via helps you prepare for motorway exits and junctions by showing the correct driving lane for your planned route. As you approach an exit or junction, the lane you need is shown on the screen. Using lane guidance There are two types of lane guidance: • Lane images To turn lane images off, tap Settings in the Main Menu, then tap Advan
