Pioneer AVIC-5100NEX, Operation Manual

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The Traffic Message Channel (TMC) provides
real-time traffic reports. If the navigation sys-
tem is equipped with the TMC feature, you can
check the traffic reports and information re-
ceived.
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The online function in
“
Traffic
”
can be used
if you connect an iPhone or a smartphone
that has the
AVICSYNC App installed.
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Be sure read Expanding the use of the
navigation functions (page 71) before
using the
AVICSYNC
function.
Viewing the traffic list
Traffic information is displayed onscreen in a
list. This allows you to check how many traffic
incidents have occurred, the locations, and
the distance from your current position.
1 Press the MAP button.
The Map screen appears.
2 Touch the following key.
Displays the navigation menu on
the Map screen.
3 Touch [Traffic].
The
“
Traffic Summary
”
screen appears.
4 Touch [Traffic Events].
The
“
Traffic Events
”
screen appears.
A list with traffic information that has been re-
ceived is shown. The list is sorted by distance
from your current position. Places (street
names) where incidents have occurred are dis-
played on the list.
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If a route is set, relevant events for your cur-
rent route are shown in the upper section of
the list.
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Touching the desired item allows you to
check its position on the map. Touch
or
to show the previous or next event.
Checking the traffic
incidents on the map
Traffic event information can be displayed on
the map.
1 Press the MAP button.
The Map screen appears.
2 Touch the following key.
Displays the navigation menu on
the Map screen.
3 Touch [Traffic].
The
“
Traffic Summary
”
screen appears.
4 Touch [Traffic Map].
The
“
Current Traffic Map
”
screen appears.
Road segments affected by traffic incidents
are displayed in an alternate color on the map,
and small symbols above the road show the
nature of the incident.
The traffic congestion lines indicate the de-
gree of the congestion by color.
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Chapter
08
Receiving
real-time
traff
ic
information
(TMC)
Receiving real-time traffic information (TMC)