Pioneer AVIC-X850BT Operation Manual - Page 53

Using traffic information Chapter 08 Using traffic information p This function is available on AVIC-Z150BH and AVIC-X950BH. You can check real-time traffic information transmitted by the Traffic Message Channel (TMC) of the FM Radio Data System (RDS) on screen. The traffic information is updated periodically. When the navigation system receives updated traffic information, the navigation system will show it on map and display detailed text information when available. When you receive information concerning traffic incidents on your route, the system will suggest another route to avoid traffic congestion. p When used in North America, this product receives traffic information provided by Clear Channel Broadcasting, Inc. © Clear Channel Broadcasting, Inc. p The system acquires the traffic information up to 100 miles in radius from the vehicle position. (If there is a lot of traffic information around your vehicle, the radius will be shorter than 100 miles.) p The navigation system provides the following functions by using the information from RDS-TMC service: ! Displaying a list of traffic information ! Displaying traffic information on a map ! Suggesting a route to avoid traffic con- gestion by using traffic information p The term "traffic congestion" in this section refers to the following types of traffic information: stop and go traffic, stopped traffic and closed/blocked roads. This information is always taken into consideration when checking your route, and the information related to these events cannot be turned off. Checking all traffic information Traffic information except traffic flow information is listed on screen. This allows you to check how many traffic incidents have occurred, their location and their distance from your current position. 1 Display the "Information" screen. = For details of the operations, refer to How to use the navigation menu screens on page 22. 2 Touch [Trfc info.]. The "Traffic Information Menu" screen appears. 3 Touch [Nearby Incidents]. The "Nearby" screen appears. A list with received traffic information is shown. 4 Select an incident you want to view in detail. 23 4 1 1 Listed items The details of the selected incident are displayed. 2 Update If you touch [Update] while new traffic information is received, the current information is updated and old information is removed. The traffic information list is updated to reflect the new situation. 3 Sort Touching the key displays the following pop-up menu to sort the traffic information. ! By Distance: You can sort traffic information by distance from your current position. When you touch [Nearby Incidents], the list displayed will be sorted according to the linear distance from the vehicle position to the traffic information. En 53