Glossary - Pioneer AVIC-F160 Owner's Manual

Appendix
Appendix

Glossary

Current location
The present location of your vehicle; your cur-
rent location is shown on the map by a blue
triangle mark (default).
Destination
A location you choose as the end point of your
journey.
Favourites
A frequently visited location (such as your
workplace or a relative's home) that you can
register to allow easy routing.
GPS
Global Positioning System. A network of satel-
lites that provides navigation signals for a vari-
ety of purposes.
Guidance mode
The mode in which guidance is given as you
drive to your destination; the system automati-
cally switches to this mode as soon as a route
has been set.
Guidance point
These are important landmarks along your
route, generally intersections. The next gui-
dance point along your route is indicated on
the map by the flag icon.
Point Of Interest (POI)
Any of a range of locations stored in the data,
such as railway stations, shops, restaurants,
and amusement parks.
RDS-TMC
A communication system for informing drivers
of the latest traffic information using FM multi-
plex broadcast. Information such as traffic
jams or accidents can be checked on the dis-
play.
Route setting
The process of determining the ideal route to a
specific location; route setting is done auto-
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matically by the system when you specify a
destination.
Set route
The route marked out by the system to your
destination. It is highlighted in bright colour
on the map.
Track log
Your navigation system logs routes that you al-
ready passed through if the track logger is ac-
tivated. This recorded route is called a "track
log". It is handy when you want to check a
route travelled or if returning along a complex
route.
Voice guidance
The giving of directions by navigation voice
while in guidance.
Waypoint
A location that you choose to visit before your
destination; a journey can be built up from
multiple waypoints and the destination.