Using Traffic Information; Confirming Traffic Information Relevant To The Current Route - Pioneer AVIC-8DVD Operation Manual

Using Traffic Information
You can confirm the traffic information transmitted from the FM radio service through Radio
Data System (RDS) on the display. Such traffic information is updated periodically. When you
receive traffic information about your route, the Navigation System automatically displays the
popup message informing you of the traffic information. Also, on this screen, you can select
whether to recalculate the route to avoid the traffic jam. (In this case, route calculation is carried
out by considering the traffic information within a 100 km radius from your current location.)
sConfirming traffic information relevant to the current route
1 Select "Information" in the Main menu, then select "RDS-TMC" and "View Traffic
Information". Click the OK button.
The list of received traffic information is shown.
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By pressing the GUIDE button on the Remote Controller for more than three seconds,
you can check the traffic information of your route. If there is no traffic information, the
message appears saying that no traffic information is received. In such a case, if you
click the OK button, the message disappears.
2 Select the information you want to see from the list.
The names of the streets in the place containing the information are displayed alphabeti-
cally in the list.
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1. Street name
2. Place name
3. Direction to the spot
4. Traffic information
5. Map of the spot
If you find any item to confirm the details, select the item with the following method:
• Click the OK button, detailed information can be verbalised
information regarding traffic"
• Move the joystick to the left, and detailed information can be confirmed on the map
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see "Confirming traffic information on the map"
3 Once the information is checked, press the BACK button.
A list of traffic information appears.
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When traffic information is updated, a message saying "Traffic information has just
been updated" appears. If no operation is done within 10 seconds, the message dis-
appears. Confirm updated information as necessary.
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