TomTom GO 500 User Manual

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How to plan your first route
How to plan your first route
1. Move outside, if you haven’t already done so,
so that the GPS hardware can locate your
position. This may take some time, and will
happen more quickly if you remain stationary.
The screen displays your current position
on its map, represented in a ‘3D’ navigation
view, from a driver’s perspective. When you
start moving, the navigation view will match
the streets outside as you would see them
through your windscreen.
Your position (and direction) is indicated by the
icon.
2. Bring up the main menu as explained previ-
ously. Use a few times to browse through
all the different things you can do, then
choose ‘Navigate to...’
to start planning
your first route.
Remember that
always means that there’s
more to see on the next page, in this case extra
ways of choosing a destination.
3. Choose ‘Address’
. You’ll see a
standard keyboard, used for entering place
names (e.g. towns, streets and favourite
locations). Above the keyboard is a small
browser window in which your TomTom GO
will present locations from its database.
Don’t worry if some of the icons are ‘greyed out’, this
just indicates that these menu options aren’t availa-
ble yet. E.g. as you haven’t yet planned a route then
‘Find alternative...’, ‘
View route’ and ‘Clear route’ are all greyed out.

TomTom GO 500 Specifications

General

Auto	Yes
Marine (chartplotters, sounders)	No
Languages support	Multi
TomTom HD Traffic	Shorten your commute and steer clear of traffic with TomTom’s revolutionary, real-time traffic solution.\\r - More Accurate Reporting: Captures and reports more actual traffic jams to help you avoid delays.\\r - More Road Coverage: Recognizes traffic cond
Map coverage	Australia, New Zealand
Display diagonal	5 \
Display resolution	480 x 272 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9
Storage media type	Flash
Compatible memory cards	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Form factor	Fixed
Product color	Black, Grey
Text-to-speech message reader	-
Power source type	Battery, Cigar lighter
Battery life (max)	2 h
Cables included	USB
QuickGPSfix	QuickGPSfix speeds up the time it takes to fix your GPS position to help you get on the road more quickly.
IQ Routes technology	Despite posted speed limits, traffic traveling along a road at 8 a.m. moves at a different pace than it does at 2 p.m. Actual traffic speed is affected by rush hour, traffic light changes, pedestrian traffic, day of the week, and more. Only TomTom offers
Advanced lane guidance	TomTom provides extra clarity when navigating difficult junctions by showing you which lane to take, so you won’t miss your turn or have to make dangerous lane crossings. Photorealistic images and a pulsing green arrow indicate exactly which lane to use.\\

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	20 mm
Width	142 mm
Height	90 mm
Weight	229 g