Operation Manual

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R D S -T M C T R A F FI C I N FO R M AT I O N
As opposed to the road information fl ashes
broadcast by an FM station during its nor-
mal programming (see the TA function in
RDS), the TMC (Traffi c Message Channel)
messages are coded and not audible. TMC
fi lters the information that is of interest to you
and broadcasts it in the language selected
in your NaviDrive, even in a foreign country
where the language of the local radio is not
your own.
The availability of such information depends
on the country and on the region where you
are travelling.
This information is displayed in a superim-
posed window and by symbols on the map
(colour display). It be read out by the voice
synthesiser.
Remark :
The volume of the voice synthesiser can be
adjusted in the menu “
TMC
Traffi c Informa-
tion” and by moving control
C
while the TMC
traffi c information is being heard.
The messages contain for example : A date
and time of transmission, the nature of the
traffi c incident, its location, plus the name and
direction of the traffi c artery concerned.
The messages are classed according to the
distance of the incident from your vehicle.
This list is updated approximately every 15
minutes.
To receive and view this traffi c information,
it is necessary to insert the navigation CD-
ROM , to activate TMC traffi c information,
to select a type of incident and a type of
geographical fi ltering.
Selection of an FM radio station broad-
casting RDS-TMC traffi c information is
automatic. If you want to select a different
station, you must use the menu “
Filter-
ing of TMC
information” then “
Choice
of TMC
station”.
Remarks :
The multifunction screen displays the
“
TMC
” symbol as soon as a station
broadcasting TMC information is being
received.
When the FM station selected cannot
broadcast the TMC information, the “
TMC
”
symbol will be barred on a monochrome
screen and shaded on a colour screen.
Depending on the station selected, the
traffi c information may be more or less
complete and precise, or cover a larger
or smaller area. Each radio station is
individually responsible for the quality of
the information that it broadcasts.
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LIST OF TMC SYMBOLS ON THE COL-
OUR DISPLAY
Traffi c bottlenecks and queues
Road closures and restrictions
Vehicle size restrictions
Road conditions and dangers
Weather and visibility
Parking restrictions
Restrictions on public transport
Demonstrations
These symbols may be accompanied by
an arrow indicating in which traffi c direction
they are situated.