TomTom Start 20 series User Manual

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Turn off voice guidance / Turn on voice guidance
Turn off Voice
guidance
Tap this button to switch off voice guidance. You will no longer hear
spoken route instructions but you will still hear information such as traffic
information and warnings.
Voice guidance is also switched off if you tap Turn off sound in the Settings
menu.
Note: If you change the voice on your Start, then voice guidance is
automatically switched on for the new voice.
Turn on Voice
guidance
Tap this button to switch on voice guidance and hear spoken route
instructions.
Use night colours / Use day colours
Use night colours
Tap this button to reduce the brightness of the screen and display the map
in darker colours.
When driving at night or when driving through a dark tunnel, it is easier to
view the screen and less distracting for the driver if the brightness of the
screen is dimmed.
Tip: Your Start can switch between day and night colours depending on
the time of day. To automatically switch between night and day colours,
tap Brightness settings in the Settings menu and select Switch to night
colours when dark.
Use day colours
Tap this button to increase the brightness of the screen and display the
map in brighter colours.
Voices
Change voice
Tap this button to change the voice that gives spoken directions and other
route instructions.
A wide range of voices are available. There are computer voices which can
read street names and other information directly from the map and there
are human voices which have been recorded by actors.

TomTom Start 20 series Specifications

General

Screen Size	4.3 inches
Resolution	480 x 272 pixels
Battery Life	Up to 2 hours
Internal Memory	4 GB
SD Slot	No
Touchscreen	Yes
Lane Guidance	Yes
Preloaded maps	Yes
Lifetime map updates	No
Lifetime traffic updates	No
Voice guidance	Yes
Bluetooth	No
Wi-Fi	No
USB	Yes
Maps Included	Yes
Weight	181 grams
Mounting	Windshield mount included

Summary

Read Me First

Installing in your car

Setting up

Initial configuration steps after powering on the device.

Device not starting

Troubleshooting steps for when the device fails to power on.

Charging your device

Safety Precautions

Positioning the mount

Advice on safely and correctly mounting the device.

Safety settings

Configuration options to enhance driving safety.

Route Planning

Planning a route

Step-by-step guide to creating a new route.

Route summary

Selecting a route type

Choosing route preferences like fastest, shortest, or eco.

Using arrival times

Planning a route in advance

How to plan routes ahead of time, including start/end points.

Viewing route information

Driving View Explained

The Driving View

Detailed breakdown of the interface elements and their functions.

Driving View Symbols

Advanced Lane Guidance

Using lane guidance

How lane guidance is displayed and used.

Modifying Your Route

Making changes to your route

Overview of how to alter an existing route.

Change route menu

Options available for modifying the current route.

Minimise delays

Re-routing to avoid traffic congestion.

Change destination

How to update the route's final destination.

Avoid part of route

Travel via...

Map Navigation

View map

Detailed explanation of the map screen and its controls.

Options

Customizing map display elements like traffic, names, and POIs.

Cursor menu

Map Corrections

About TomTom Map Share™

Correcting a map error

Step-by-step process for reporting map inaccuracies.

Street corrections

Blocking streets, editing names, turn restrictions, and roundabouts.

POI and address corrections

Adding/editing POIs, comments, and house numbers.

Geographic corrections

Audio Settings

Selecting a voice

How to choose a different voice for guidance.

Changing the volume level

Automatic volume control

Device Settings

2D/3D settings

Advanced settings

Options for customizing map display and route information.

Battery saving settings

Brightness settings

Vehicle appearance

Menu and Favourites management

POI management

Organizing and managing Points of Interest.

Route planning preferences

Configuring route calculation preferences.

System reset and safety

Restoring defaults and enabling safety features.

Clock, units, and display

Traffic Information

Using traffic information

Taking the fastest route

How the device finds faster routes based on traffic.

Setting radio frequency

Minimising delays

Strategies to reduce impact of traffic delays on routes.

Commuting to work

Incident details

Checking traffic in your area

Changing traffic settings

Traffic incidents

Speed Cameras

Speed camera warnings

Changing warning methods

Speed camera symbols

Reporting speed camera types

Average speed check warnings

Speed Cameras menu

MyTomTom Services

About MyTomTom

Setting up MyTomTom

Guide to installing the support application.

MyTomTom account

Addendum and Safety

Important Safety Notices

Critical safety warnings and guidelines.

Battery safety

Precautions for handling and charging the lithium-ion battery.

Pacemaker guidelines

Safety advice regarding pacemakers and other medical devices.