Navigator
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■ 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