The system calculates the optimum route for reaching the place or places set and a route with one of the following priorities can be set:
- quickest
- shortest
- best distance/time ratio
- motorway yes/no
- ferries yes/no
- RDS TMC yes/no.
Possible information from radio navigator during navigation
Example of screen for NAV application during navigation:
Car location information:
- name of road and area;
- the name of the road and the district appear constantly in the navigation window.
Traffic information: starting with the RDS-TMC information described previously, the user is supplied with the following traffic information:
- symbol on map: the system can be configured to display the symbols on the map corresponding to traffic situations in progress; only some types of
situations are displayed;
- explanatory test: an explanatory text with each event. The list of types of events is accessed from the menu and choosing the type gives access to the
list of all corresponding events.
Route guidance: voice messages; they are part of the general set of radio navigator voice messages, prerecorded in a female voice. Predefined
pictograms give summary information of the next type of manoeuvre.
Junction zoom function: the system can be configured to show the junction, just before a manoeuvre, greatly enlarged with explicit instructions on the
route to take.
Atlas function: this function makes it possible to use digital maps like a normal road map.
Destination organizer
The location can be memorised in a personal destination organizer in order to easily recalled later on.
The system allows a descriptive name for the location.
The destination organizer function is accessible from the main menu:
Traffic info
Some stations on the FM band can transmit information about traffic conditions. The information is shown on the display and, if set by the user, is used
to calculate the route. If the station selected does not broadcast traffic information, the display will show a warning message and suggest the option of
moving to the automatic TMC station selection mode.
The navigation system is compatible with the TMC Premium service which is only available in certain countries (Italy, France, Germany and the UK)
and provides more precise information on traffic conditions with greater coverage of the area.
In some countries there are radio stations that do not broadcast traffic information even with the TMC function activated.
