Nokia 500 User Guide - Page 34

Navigator ■ Traffic information (TMC) To view a list of traffic incidents along your route during navigation or in the tracking mode, tap > Traffic info.. The list is sorted by the distance to your current position. The list is based on TMC (Traffic Message Channel) messages that you may receive through the internal TMC receiver from the local TMC operator. The availability and accuracy of traffic information depends on the provider of the TMC service. To use the service, keep the charger connected to the navigation device as the charger includes the TMC antenna. The incidents on your route are displayed in red on the list. The following information can be displayed: the name of the street where the incident occurred, the incident type, and the distance of the incident place from your current position. To view the incident place on the map, tap the incident. ■ Navigation settings To access the Navigator settings, press the menu key, and tap Navigator > Settings and one of the following: General settings, Map settings, Route settings, or Volume. After you have selected the desired settings in a screen, tap to save the settings. General settings You can define how the device reacts to TMC messages, set the average speed for the speed limit warner, select a voice for navigation instructions (VoiceSkin), select the distance unit, and view the version of the Navigator application. To define how the device reacts to TMC messages, tap the TMC icon until the desired option is displayed. If you select Automatic, the device automatically guides you to the suggested alternate route around the traffic incidents on your route. If you select Manual, the device alerts you about traffic incidents and asks if you want to use an alternate route. If you select Off, the device shows traffic information but does 34