Traffic - Magellan RoadMate Bedienungsanleitung

Traffic

Traffic features are only available on select
RoadMate models.
Glossary
RDS: Radio Data System. Infrastructure that
broadcasts digital information on the FM band.
TMC: Traffic Message Channel. Type of
information broadcast by a Radio Data System.
Public TMC Service: In some countries, there
is at least one TMC service provider that
broadcasts Traffic information free of charge.
The RoadMate automatically receives public
TMC services no matter which country you're
in.
For an updated list of countries and providers,
visit www.magellangps.com.
Traffic Message: A message received by the
RoadMate containing the description of a
Traffic event.
Traffic Event: An event liable to disturb the
flow of traffic.
Traffic Incidents
When routing, if a traffic event (e.g. incident(s),
slow traffic) will delay your arrival, the traffic
icon on the Map screen will display the
computed traffic delay (in minutes) in the red
box below the traffic icon.
Traffic signals being received and no
delay found on route.
Delay is less than 15% of entire
route.
Delay is more than 15% of entire
route.
No Signal indicator. Device is
searching for signal.
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Avoiding Traffic Incidents
You can choose to avoid traffic incidents along
your route during a delay.
1. Tap on the Traffic icon while traveling
on a route. The Avoid Traffic screen is
displayed.
Note: The Avoid Traffic screen displays
automatically when the computed delay is
greater then 20% of the entire trip.
The Avoid Traffic button is active when an
alternative route is available. The button is
grayed out and says No Alt Route when there
is no alternate route.
2. Tap Avoid Traffic. The route will be
changed and the Map screen displayed.