Operation Manual

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About sounds and voices
Your TomTom device uses sound for some or all of the following:
 Driving directions and other route instructions
 Traffic information
Note: To use a TomTom traffic information service, you may need a subscription or a re-
ceiver. Traffic services are not supported in all countries or regions. For more information,
visit tomtom.com/services.
 Warnings that you set
 Hands-free phone calls
There are two types of voice available for your device:
 Computer voices
Computer voices are generated by your device. They provide route instructions and read
aloud city and street names, traffic and other useful information.
 Human voices
These are recorded by an actor and only provide route instructions.
About computer voices
Your TomTom device uses text-to-speech technology and computer voices to read the street
names on your map as it guides you on your route.
The computer voice analyses the whole phrase or sentence before speaking, to ensure that the
sentence sounds as close as possible to natural speech.
Computer voices can recognise and pronounce foreign towns and street names. For example, the
English computer voice can read and pronounce French street names but pronunciation may not
be completely accurate.
Selecting a voice
To select a different voice on your TomTom device, either tap Change voice in the Settings menu
or tap Voices, then tap Change voice and select the required voice.
Changing the volume level
You can change the volume on your TomTom device in several ways.
 In the Driving view.
Tap the central panel on the status bar and move the slider to adjust the volume. The last
route instruction is played so you can hear the new volume level.
 In the Settings menu.
Sounds and voices