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Glossary
RDS: Radio Data System. Infrastructure that broadcasts digital information on the FM band.
TMC: Traffic Message Channel, one of the types of information that a Radio Data System can broadcast.
Public TMC Service: In some countries, there is at least one TMC service provider that broadcasts
Traffic information free of charge. The Magellan Maestro automatically receives public TMC services,
whichever country you are in. For the updated list of countries and providers, please, check
www.magellanGPS.com.
Commercial TMC Service: In the Unites States, only prepaid TMC services exist. Your Magellan
Maestro receives TMC services only after you have subscribed to the service and entered your
subscription code in your Magellan Maestro.
Traffic Message: A message received by the Magellan Maestro that contains the description of a Traffic
event.
Traffic Event: An event liable to disturb the flow of traffic. The list of possible Traffic events that can be
received are provided below, along with the corresponding road sign:
Sign Meaning Sign Meaning
Danger Road Closed
Severe Weather
Slow or Stationary Traffic
Special Equipment Required
Lane Reduction
Road Work
Vehicle Related Restriction
Accident
Re-routing Mode: is mode will reroute the vehi affic event impacts the route, and a faster
alternative ro e.
Understanding How The Traffic System Wor
Please read ng statements before using the Magellan Maestro Traffic System:
• You can enable and disable Traffic events. By default, Traffic events are enabled.
• Traffic events will alert and re-route you if re-routing mode is enabled.
• All event categories will be displayed on the map screen in the form of traffic event icons.
• If you are not routing to a destination, the RDS function will only display Traffic events without alert
or re-routing.
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