TomTom XL 540S - Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator User manual

Manual and Tutorials
v4.10
TomTom Navigator Quickstart Guide
TomTom Navigator User Guide
Installation Poster
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing TomTom Navigator as your navigation system. This Quick Start Guide contains basic
instructions for using TomTom Navigator. This guide is to be used after the SD card has been inserted 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 all procedures for mounting and cabling the hardware to make the system
ready for first use.
The software is already installed on your SD-card. If custom software installation is required, refer
to the user guide.
User guide This guide is provided on the CD-ROM and contains detailed instructions on all functions. For
custom installation, also refer to this guide.
Chapter 1
Launching the application for the first time
The GPS receiver is connected, the SD-card is inserted, and the program has started automatically. The very first
time you use TomTom Navigator, you will be asked to specify your language:
Tap the language of your choice
After you have selected your preferred language, you will be asked to specify a few personal preferences:

Tap the screen anywhere.
Setting up right-handed or left-handed operation
You can now decide to set up the software for either left-handed or right-handed operation. With left-handed
operation, important buttons and controls will be located on the left side of the screen. As a result, you will be able to
operate them with your left hand without obscuring the screen.
•For right-handed operation: tap Yes.
•For left-handed operation: tap No.
Choosing how distances are displayed

1. Tap an option.
2. Tap Done
Choosing how time is displayed
1. Tap an option.
2. Tap Done.
Selecting a voice

You may now select the voice that will be used for driving instructions. Many different voices are available in many
different languages.
1. To browse through the voices, tap for forward, or for backward.
2. To hear a sample of the current voice, tap the Test button.
3. Tap Done to select the current voice.
Specifying your home address
Providing a “HOME” address is very useful. For example, you will be able to plan a route back home with a single tap
on the screen.
•If you wish to specify your home address now, tap Yes.
•If you wish to specify your home address later, tap No.
If you choose Yes, you will need to perform the following steps:

1. Enter the first letters of the name of your home city by tapping the corresponding letters on the
keyboard.
2. In the list, tap your city.
3. Enter the first letters of your street name.
4. In the list, tap your street.
5. Enter your house number.
6. Tap Done.
Selecting the correct GPS receiver
1. To browse through the GPS receivers, tap for forward, or for backward.
2. Tap Done when the correct GPS receiver is displayed
A brief tour

You are now presented with a brief tour of TomTom Navigator. It explains the most important concepts and controls.
It only takes a few minutes.
After the brief tour, TomTom Navigator is ready for use.
Chapter 2
Planning your first route
The main screen of TomTom Navigator displays your position on the map. It gets this position from your GPS
receiver. If your GPS receiver is switched off, or has not (yet) determined a clear position from the GPS satellites, the
main screen will display your last known position. To emphasize the fact that your real position is unknown, the
screen is displayed in back and white.
The main screen when your GPS position is not known
(showing the last known position) The main screen when your GPS position is known but no destination has yet been provided

Your position is indicated by the sign.
A. To zoom in, tap [+] in the upper right-hand corner.
B. To zoom out, tap [-] in the upper left-hand corner.
To access the menu (which provides access to all the options and functions available), tap the screen roughly in the
middle.
The menu
The menu appears when you tap the main screen. It provides access to all functions.
First page of the menu Second page of the menu
1. To access any of the functions, tap the corresponding icon.
2. To browse to the next menu page, tap .
3. To return to the main screen, tap Cancel.
Planning your first route
Perform the following steps to plan a route from your current position to a particular address.
1. In the menu, tap Navigate to .
You are now asked to choose a type of destination. Some of the items on this menu may be dimmed, indicating
that they are (currently) unavailable.

2. Tap Address .
3. Enter the first letters of the name of the city by tapping the corresponding letters on the keyboard. A few
letters usually suffice. The cities with the same initial letters will be displayed in the list. Tap the city when you
see the name in the list.
4. Enter the first letters of the street name until you see the street you are looking for displayed in the list.
Then, tap the street name.

5. Enter the house number and tap Done. (Note: if you do not enter a house number, you will be asked to
select a street crossing instead.)
TomTom Navigator will now plan a route from your current GPS location to the destination you have just entered.
Once the route has been calculated, tap Done to return to the main screen.
Please note: route planning will not start unless TomTom Navigator knows your current location – which requires a
valid GPS signal. If necessary, refer to your installation poster to find out how to connect your GPS device.
Driving around
Your main screen will now look similar to the one below:

•On the map, a dark red path indicates the planned route.
•The lower left-hand corner shows the next driving instruction: an arrow showing what to do, and a
distance indicating when to do it.
•At the very bottom you see the name of the next street you will reach if you follow the current driving
instruction.
The lower right-hand corner shows your journey information:
othe current time
othe estimated time of arrival
othe distance left to the destination
oyour current speed
othe time left to the destination
Once you start driving, driving instructions will be provided in advance by a voice. Should you miss a spoken
instruction, you can tap on the driving instruction (the bottom left-hand corner) to repeat it.
The route summary
If you tap the journey information (i.e. the lower right-hand corner of the main screen), a full-screen route summary
will be displayed:

The title bar shows your current destination and the current time. The map shows your route from start to finish.
Underneath the map you can see the total travel time and the length of the route.
The side bar shows the state of your battery, the current strength of the GPS satellite signal, and your longitude and
latitude.
Finally, the small button below shows your application version.
•To display a complete list of route instructions, tap Route.
•To browse around on the map of your route, tap Map.
•To return to the main screen, tap Done (or tap anywhere on the map).
•To get more information on the GPS signal, tap the GPS information bar on the side.
•To get detailed information about your software version, tap the version button on the side.
Ignoring the planned route
TomTom Navigator is very flexible. If you take a different turn from the one TomTom Navigator proposes (whether by
mistake or on purpose), TomTom Navigator will adjust almost instantly to the new situation. It will keep guiding you to
your destination from your current position as fast as it can calculate.
Chapter 3
Points of interest
Points of interest (often abbreviated to “POI”) are locations such as parking garages, petrol stations, hotels,
restaurants, hospitals, airports, etc.
When planning a route you can select a nearby point of interest as your destination. You can also ask TomTom
Navigator to show or hide certain POI on the main screen or on the map.
Enabling/disabling particular points of interest
In the preferences, you can specify which POI categories are of interest to you.

1. In the menu, tap Change preferences .
2. Tap to go to the next preferences page.
3. Tap Enable/Disable POI .
4. Place checkmarks in front of the categories that are of interest to you. You can add or remove a
checkmark simply by tapping the category.
You can scroll through the list using and , or use the keyboard to search for particular items.
5. Tap Done.
Points of interest from the marked categories will be displayed on the maps.
Showing/hiding points of interest
•To hide the points of interest on the main screen, tap Change preferences in the menu, then tap
Hide POI .
•To show the points of interest on the main screen, tap Change preferences in the menu, then
tap Show POI .
Note: only those points of interest that you have check marked in your preferences will be displayed.
Favourites
TomTom Navigator allows you to maintain a list of favourites – locations that you use a lot, like your work address,
your company headquarters, your best friends, your most important customers, your hotel etc.
Any location can be turned into a favourite.
To create a favourite tap Add favourite in the menu.
You will be asked to provide a name.
Preferences
TomTom Navigator offers many preferences – options that allow you to change the look and feel to your liking.
In the menu, tap Change preferences .
There are several pages of preferences, which we recommend you study at leisure. In this Quick Start Guide,
however, we will restrict ourselves to describing the most important ones which you will probably use on a daily basis.
Refer to the user guide on the CD-ROM for information on all preferences.
Turning the sound on and off
You can turn off the voice that gives navigation instructions. You will then have to rely on the visual instructions on
your screen to navigate. To hear the navigation instructions again, turn on the sound once more. If the sound is

switched off, this is indicated during navigation by the icon in the lower left-hand corner of the screen.
In the menu, tap Change preferences .
•If the sound is currently switched on, switch it off by tapping Turn off sound .
•If the sound is currently switched off, switch it on by tapping Turn on sound .
Using day colours/night colours
Normally, TomTom Navigator uses bright colours with a lot of contrast, so that you can see the map clearly, even in
bright sunlight. When it is dark outside, you may want to switch to night colours. The map will then be displayed using
subdued colours that will not interfere with your night vision.
In the menu, tap Change preferences .
If day colours are used, switch to night colours by tapping Use night colours .
If night colours are used, switch to day colours by tapping Use day colours .
Requesting an alternative route
Routes are calculated on the basis of the time required to reach the destination. In other words, TomTom Navigator
calculates the quickest way to get you to your destination.
If for some reason you want to get rid of a particular route (for instance because of a traffic jam), you can request an
alternative route. Such an alternative will use different roads, and will probably take more time. An unlimited number
of alternatives can be calculated – each alternative will be longer and/or take more time than the previous one.
1. In the menu, tap Find alternative .
2. Tap Calculate alternative .
The alternative route is calculated and displayed on the screen.
Note: this menu also offers options to avoid roadblocks directly ahead.
If you wish to revert to the original (fastest) route, tap Recalculate original .
Browsing around on a map
TomTom Navigator offers many features that allow you to browse around on a map. You can do so by tapping

Browse map in the menu, or tap Map in the route summary screen.
On the map, you will find all the items you might find on a normal, paper map, such as cities, town, roads, streets,
rivers and lakes, points of interest (such as petrol stations, restaurants and hospitals) etc.
You will also find more dynamic and personal elements, such as your current GPS position, your favourite locations,
or your current departure and destination.
The blinking icon represents your cursor. Simply tap the map anywhere to place the cursor at that position.
To increase or decrease the scale of the map, move the white square at the side of the screen up or down. The map
will zoom in (or out) relative to your cursor position.
To browse around, simply tap the map and drag it around.
Button Function
This button allows you to search for a specific location and place your cursor there. You use it to locate:
•an address;
•one of your favourite locations;
•your home location;
•a recent destination;
•a nearby point of interest (e.g. a hotel or petrol station);
•your current GPS position.
The cursor provides functions for your cursor location (i.e. the location indicated by the blinking icon).
You can:
•calculate a route from your current location to the cursor location;
•find a point of interest near the cursor location;
•centre the map around the cursor location;
•turn the cursor location into a favourite.

Options The options button allows you to change the properties of the map that is currently being displayed. For
instance, you can decide to show more or less roads and streets, or street names, or to show or hide
points of interest or favourites.
You can even show or hide specific categories of points of interest, by tapping Show POI in the options
screen.
By tapping this button (in the top right corner of the screen), the map will be will re-centred around your
GPS position.
Done Tap Done to return to the main screen.

Introduction
Thank you for purchasing TomTom Navigator as your navigation system. This User Guide is your reference using TomTom
Navigator .
If necessary, refer to one of the other two documents that have been supplied:
●Installation poster
The poster contains all procedures for mounting and connecting the cables to make the system ready for first use.
●Quick Start Guide
This document contains the basic instructions and the instructions when you use the TomTom Navigator for the first time.
Table of Contents
1. What you see on the screen
1.1. The main screen
1.2. The menu
1.3. The route summary
1.4. The map browser
1.5. The schematic view
2. Browsers and locations
2.1. Browsers
2.2. Picking locations
2.2.1 Picking your HOME location
2.2.2 Picking a favourite location
2.2.3 Picking a recent destination
2.2.4 Picking your GPS position
2.2.5 Picking a point of interest
2.2.6 Picking an address
3. The menu
3.1. Planning from A to B
3.2. Alternative routes
3.3. The route instructions
4. The preferences
4.1. Use night colours
4.2. Turn off 3D display
4.3. Turn off map display
4.4. Hide POI
4.5. Turn sound off
4.6. Change volume
4.7. Maintain favourites
4.8. GPS status
4.9. Switch map
4.10. Enable/Disable POI
4.11. Change map colours
4.12. Use larger keyboard
4.13. About Navigator
4.14. Set name display
4.15. Change Home location
4.16. Set metric units
4.17. Left-handed lay-out

4.18. Set schematic speed
4.19. Change voice
4.20. Switch Language
4.21. POI appendix
5. Installation
5.1. Using the CD-ROM
5.2. Requirements for installation
5.3. First time installation of TomTom Navigator with a map
5.4. (Re-)Installing TomTom Navigator, voices and maps
5.5. Major Roads Map
1. What you see on the screen
1.1. The main screen
The main screen of TomTom Navigator is used to navigate to your destination. Your position is displayed on the map using
your GPS receiver. If your GPS receiver is switched off, or has not (yet) determined a clear position from the GPS satellites, the
main screen displays your last known position. To emphasize the fact that your actual position is unknown, the screen is
displayed in black and white.
"Sound off" warning indicator
Next instruction
The name of the next street
Journey information
Speed/distance indicator
Your current GPS position
"Zoom in" button
"Next highway" indicator
"Zoom out" button
The dark red path indicates the calculated route. The route instructions will guide you along this path to reach your destination.
Your next driving instruction shows an arrow for the direction to follow and a distance indicator (presented in your distance
units preference) when to do it. The bottom of the screen shows the street name you will reach if you follow the current
driving instruction. If the "sound off" indicator is not shown, the displayed instruction will be accompanied by voice
instructions. If necessary, use the sound on preference to switch on the voice instructions.
To increase or decrease the scale of the map, tap to zoom in or to zoom out relative to your current position. This keeps
working when covered by the "next highway" indicator.
The journey information shows the current time, estimated time of arrival and the time left to reach your destination.

The speed/distance indicator shows the GPS signal strength, your current speed and the distance left to reach your
destination.
Note:
When the battery is low, a "low battery" warning symbol will start blinking in the area where you normally see your "current
speed".
Ignoring the planned route
TomTom Navigator is very flexible. If you take a turn different from the one in the instruction ( by mistake or on purpose)
TomTom Navigator will adjust almost instantly to the new situation. It will keep guiding you to your current position as fast as it
can calculate.
Operate the main screen
Tap roughly in the middle of the map to
open the menu
Tap the journey information area to open
the detailed route summary
Tap the instruction area to repeat the
last spoken instruction (if still available)
1.2. The menu
The menu opens when you tap roughly in the middle of the main screen. It provides access to all functions.
There are two pages. Use the button to cycle through the pages. You select an icon by tapping it. Until you take your stylus
or finger off the screen, icons and buttons are only highlighted, not yet selected.
When a menu option is not available, the icon is dimmed and cannot be selected.
Title
Current time
Menu options
"Next page" button
Relevant information (if available)
Cancel button

The 10 main menu options are explained in chapter 3.
The "change preferences" option gives access to several menu pages with preference options, which are explained in chapter
4.
1.3. The route summary
The route summary screen gives you an overview of the calculated route. From this screen you can decide how to use the
route. The route summary screen is shown immediately after you have calculated a route, for example with "Navigate to...",
"Plan from A to B", or "Find alternative...". You can also show is by tapping Show status in the menu.
Current destination
Current time
Battery and GPS indicators
Application version
Map showing the calculated route
Journey summary
Route button
Map button
Done button
The current destination is shown as an address, the name of a favourite or a point of interest.
The indicators show battery strength, GPS signal strength, number of GPS satellites and GPS coordinates (if available).
Tap this area to see the full GPS details, with the option to configure your GPS hardware.