User manual TOMTOM NAVIGATOR 6 INSTALLATION POSTER

[. . . ] This Quick Start Guide contains basic instructions for using TomTom Navigator. This guide is to be used after the software has been installed on your Pocket PC and the GPS receiver has been connected. If necessary, refer to one of the other two documents that have been supplied: Installation poster The poster contains procedures for mounting and cabling the hardware, and installing the software, to make the system ready for first use. User guide This guide is provided on the CD-ROM and contains detailed instructions on using TomTom Navigator. [. . . ] The very first time, you must specify the name of a new category. Note: you can not convert built-in Points of interest to your own Point of interest categories. Nearby points of interest. . . Edit point of interest Delete point of interest Center on screen Allows you to find points of interest near the location. Allows you to edit the name and category of a Point of interest that you added previously. Allows you to delete a Point of interest that you added previously. Redraws the map with the location in the exact center. Informs your GPS receiver that you are roughly near the tapped location. Reset GPS for this location If you have not used your GPS for more than a week, or have travelled more than 200 miles/300 kilometres since you last used it, this option can seriously reduce the time it takes your GPS to find satellites. Finding locations The FIND button (9) pops up a menu that allows you to find a specific location, and then do something with it such as displaying it on the map, or setting it as your destination. You can find different types of locations: Guides you through the three-step address "wizard", allowing you to find towns, cities, roads, streets, city centers, street corners, or individually Address numbered houses. The first wizard screen asks for the name of the city, the next for a street or key location, and the last for a house number or intersecting street. Note: Intersecting streets marked with an asterisk (*) can not be reached by car. Crossings marked with a dash (-) can be reached by car, but the crossing road itself can not. Displays your list of favourite locations (which you've made using the Favourite "Add to favourites" option) Finds your "Home" location, the first favourite location in your favourite Home locations list. List all locations that recently were used as a destination, or were Recent location Guides you through a wizard that allows you to search the built-in lists categorized locations. You can choose from a category (such as petrol Point of interest stations or restaurants). Points of interest in a category are displayed in order of distance to your current position. Icons indicate whether a point of interest is on interest. , almost on , or near the route marked with the "Memorize position" in the Navigator menu. . You can narrow down the list by typing part of the name of a specific Point of How to plan a route To travel to a particular destination, you would normally FIND it (see the previous section) and select the "Navigate to. . . " option. At most 32 areas can be specified at the same time. Clear avoid (s). . . Legend. . . Removes of all avoided areas at once. Displays the map legend, showing the meaning of symbols, lines and colours on the map currently being shown. How to view a planned route When you have planned a route, TomTom Navigator provides a table with detailed instructions. You can view this list by selecting the "Instructions" view from the pull-down view-switching menu (1) in the top-left corner. You can also divide the screen between this list and the map by selecting "Split View" in the view selector (4). The "Instructions" view allows you to review a planned route and to plan ahead. Each individual instruction provides additional information: Tap on an instruction - in the "Instructions" view, this pops up full-screen details about the instruction, including a small map; in the "Split View", tapping on an instruction highlights it, and causes the cursor on the map to move to the location involved in the instruction. q q Tap and hold an instruction - pops up an action list with similar options as when tapping and holding a location on the map. At the very least, it allows you to show the specific location of the instruction on the screen. From there (with another tap and hold) you can get access to all other options. 3. The Favourites view TomTom Navigator allows you to maintain a list of up to 20 "favourite" locations. Favourite locations can be accessed very easily. [. . . ] With most GPS receivers the position of the satellites used to establish your position is displayed as well as the signal strength. A moving indicator signifies whether there is a working link between your Pocket PC and your GPS receiver. GPS Allows you to modify GPS settings. Tap the checkmark to change your GPS receiver model and the communication port of your Pocket PC to which the GPS receiver is connected. Use the slider buttons to keep the Pocket PC powered up as long as it is connected to the GPS receiver when the (and TomTom Navigator is active) and to get a sound signal GPS receiver has proper coverage. [. . . ]