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The safety features on your TomTom navigation device include several warning options to help make your journey even safer. There are a number of warning sounds preinstalled on your device, but you can also create your own.
Warning sounds can be used for:
| • | Warnings for driving over the speed limit. |
| • | Warnings for driving over a set speed. |
| • | Warnings for driving near schools and places of worship. |
| • | Warnings for when you are near to a POI. |
Creating a custom warning sound
You can create a custom warning sound on your computer.
| 1. | Record your sound in 22050 Hz Mono, with a sample size of 16-bit, using your preferred sound recording or editing software. |
| 2. | Save your sound as a .WAV or an OGG Vorbis file. |
| 3. | Copy the file to the sounds folder on your TomTom navigation device. |
You can select your new sound whenever you select a warning sound for a POI, or when you enable the warnings in the Safety preferences menu.
Recording a warning sound on your navigation device
Note: Check the table to see if your device supports this type of content.
You can record a warning sound directly on your device using the following steps:
| 1. | Tap Change preferences in the Main Menu of your device. |
| 3. | Tap Warn when near POI and select a POI category. |
| 4. | Tap OK and then select Record warning. |
| 5. | Your new warning sound file will appear in the sounds folder on your device. |
You can select it as a warning sound for a POI, or when you enable the warnings in the Safety preferences menu.
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