TomTom Navigator Navigator 3 User manual

TomTom Navigator - Traffic Plug-In
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Warnings
3. Getting started
4. Traffic View
5. Navigator View
6. Getting around traffic jams
7. Traffic Properties
8. More information
9. Notice
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Introduction
Thank you for choosing the Traffic Plug-in for TomTom Navigator. This User Guide
contains instructions for using the traffic functions of TomTom Navigator, and is to
be used after the Traffic Plug-in software has been installed on your Pocket PC. To
use TomTom Traffic you need a valid traffic account.

Information on using the other features of TomTom Navigator you can find in the
following documents:
Quick Start Guide
TomTom Navigator
This guide is provided in print with TomTom
Navigator 3. It provides instruction on how to use
the most important features of TomTom Navigator
3.
User Guide TomTom
Navigator
This guide is provided on the CD-ROM and contains
detailed instructions on using TomTom Navigator.
Refer to www.tomtom.com for the latest information.
Warnings
To receive traffic information from the TomTom Traffic server your Pocket PC needs
a working mobile GPRS internet connection.
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The Traffic Plug-In has been designed to retrieve traffic information over a
GPRS or other packet switched connection. Do not use the Traffic Plug-In
with GSM Data or other circuit switched connections, this can lead to
substantial communication costs.
●
The devices and networks that can be used to set up a GPRS mobile internet
connection are various. Though the TomTom website will provide tips on how
to connect, TomTom cannot provide support on setting up an internet
connection on your Pocket PC.
oContact your mobile telecom provider for support on setting up a
GPRS connection with your mobile phone and/or a Pocket PC
oContact the manufacturer of your mobile phone for configuring
Bluetooth on your mobile phone.
oContact your Pocket PC manufacturer for information on establishing a

Bluetooth bond between your Pocket PC and a mobile phone, and for
configuring a GPRS and Internet connection on your Pocket PC.
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Due to its dynamic nature, traffic information can by definition never
represent the full, current traffic situation. There are locations for which
information is not available, and some incidents might not be detected on
time. Quality, coverage and reporting times will differ from one region to the
other. Pay attention to changes in usual traffic routes, construction detours
and other road conditions which may not be reported by the TomTom Traffic
Plug-In. Adhere to all applicable traffic laws and regulations.
●
Please note that traffic information is not available in all countries covered by
TomTom maps. Check www.tomtom.com for the latest on traffic coverage.
Getting started
TomTom Navigator receives traffic information from the TomTom Traffic server
over a mobile GPRS internet connection.
To receive traffic information:
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Verify that you have a working GPRS Internet connection on your Pocket PC
(although TomTom cannot give you support on how to set up a GPRS Internet
connection, you will find useful tips at www.tomtom.com). Make sure your Pocket
PC is not in the desktop cradle and open Internet Explorer from the Pocket PC’s
main menu. In the address bar type pda.tomtom.com/test, if the TomTom web
site appears you have a working internet connection.

Opening Internet Explorer A working internet connection
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Using your PC, create a TomTom Traffic useraccount at MyTomTom.
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Start TomTom Navigator by tapping TomTom Navigator in the Today screen of
your Pocket PC. If the Traffic Plug-In has been installed correctly you will be
prompted to enter the login and password of your TomTom Traffic account. Enter
login and password and tap Activate. The Pocket PC will now open the internet
connection, activate your traffic account and retrieve the latest traffic
information. Please be patient; retrieving traffic information the first time can
take several minutes.

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Tap OK to continue. After selecting menu icon style and the introduction screen,
TomTom Navigator will show the Traffic View, explained in the next section.
Traffic View
The Traffic View presents traffic incidents in a map. To open the Traffic View, open
the View Selector by tapping and then select Traffic.
Move around the map in Traffic View the same way as in Map View. Traffic View is
ideal for commuting. It provides an overview of the traffic situation without the
need to plan a route. In Traffic View, the map will move with your position.
Slow traffic
Stationary
traffic

Road works
or other
incident
Traffic
incident
Avoided
traffic
incident
Accident
Traffic jam
Road works
One or more
lanes closed
Road closed
Fog
Snow/Ice/Hail
Rain
Wind/Storm
Update the information on the map by tapping .
Note: Every traffic update request implies data communication and, though the
amount of data exchanged is compressed, it can affect your communication costs.
Traffic incidents are displayed on the map. Traffic jams are indicated with animated
lines. The animation indicates the affected direction, an icon positioned at the tail
of the jam can indicate the cause of the jam. Road works are displayed as dotted
stationary lines. Single icons on the map indicate other traffic incidents, such as an
accident or road closure.

Tapping a traffic icon on the map will display details on the incident. If you have
planned a route and tap the Avoid option below the incident details, TomTom
Navigator will replan the route avoiding the traffic incident. Avoided incidents are
displayed in the map with .
The bar below the map in Traffic View is the Traffic Ticker. It:
•Presents information on the area, for example “dense fog”
•Presents information about incidents on the current route
•Indicates when the traffic information was last refreshed
To plan the quickest route taking into account delays caused by traffic incidents,
select Minimise traffic delays … from the Tools menu. Select Original route
from the Tools menu to clear all incident avoids and replan the route.
Navigator View

When navigating, Navigator will inform you on traffic incidents reported on your
route. In the Navigator map all traffic incidents on your route are displayed.
The Route Scheme on the left side of the screen displays the traffic incidents on your
route, and your current position. Tap Show Route Scheme in the Navigation
Menu to show and hide the Route Scheme.
Tap an icon on the Route Scheme to show incident details. The Avoid button on the
details screen is explained in the next section.

When traffic information is available the Traffic Ticker is visible in Navigation View. To
refresh the traffic information tap Update traffic info in the Navigation menu.
Note: Every traffic update request implies data communication and, though the
amount of data exchanged is compressed, it can affect your communication costs.
Getting around traffic jams
Traffic information is available for main roads. Navigator informs you about traffic
incidents and will – by default - leave the decision to avoid them to you. Navigator
can help you plan around incidents.
When you plan a route, Navigator will always calculate the quickest route to your
destination, regardless of the presence of traffic incidents on your route. In case
there is a traffic incident on your route, Navigator will let you know through:
•A message in the Ticker
•An icon in the Route Scheme

•Playing a sound
To avoid traffic incidents:
1. In the navigation menu tap Alternative route
2. Tap Minimise traffic delays. Navigator will now plan the quickest
route taking into account delays caused by traffic jams.
Note: Sometimes Minimise traffic delays will guide you through a traffic jam
because there is no quicker route circumventing the incident.
To circumvent an incident completely:
1. Tap the incident’s icon in the Route Scheme
2. Tap the Avoid button. Navigator will plan the quickest route around the
traffic incident.
Any route you will plan will now circumvent the incident, until the incident is
cleared, the avoid is cleared or if you revert to the original route.