navigation update Citroen C2 2008 1.G Owner's Manual
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22R D S - T M C T R A F F I C I N F O R M A T I O N
A s o p p o s e d t o t h e r o a d i n f o r m a t i o n fl a s h e s broadcast by an FM station during its nor-mal programming (see the TA function in R D S ) , t h e T M C ( T r a f fi c M e s s a g e C h a n n e l ) messages are coded and not audible. TMC fi l t e r s t h e i n f o r m a t i o n t h a t i s o f i n t e r e s t t o y o u and broadcasts it in the language selected in your NaviDrive, even in a foreign country where the language of the local radio is not your own.The availability of such information depends on the country and on the region where you are travelling.This information is displayed in a superim-posed window and by symbols on the map (colour display). It be read out by the voice synthesiser.
Remark :The volume of the voice synthesiser can be adjusted in the menu “TMC T r a f fi c I n f o r m a -tion” and by moving control C while the TMC t r a f fi c i n f o r m a t i o n i s b e i n g h e a r d .The messages contain for example : A date and time of transmission, the nature of the t r a f fi c i n c i d e n t , i t s l o c a t i o n , p l u s t h e n a m e a n d d i r e c t i o n o f t h e t r a f fi c a r t e r y c o n c e r n e d .The messages are classed according to the distance of the incident from your vehicle. This list is updated approximately every 15 minutes.
T o r e c e i v e a n d v i e w t h i s t r a f fi c i n f o r m a t i o n , it is necessary to insert the navigation CD- R O M , t o a c t i v a t e T M C t r a f fi c i n f o r m a t i o n , to select a type of incident and a type of g e o g r a p h i c a l fi l t e r i n g .Selection of an FM radio station broad- c a s t i n g R D S - T M C t r a f fi c i n f o r m a t i o n i s automatic. If you want to select a different station, you must use the menu “Filter-ing of TMC information” then “Choice of TMC station”.
Remarks :The multifunction screen displays the “T M C” sy m b o l a s s o o n a s a s t a t i o n broadcasting TMC information is being received.When the FM station selected cannot broadcast the TMC information, the “TMC” symbol will be barred on a monochrome screen and shaded on a colour screen.Depending on the station selected, the t r a f fi c i n f o r m a t i o n m a y b e m o r e o r l e s s complete and precise, or cover a larger or smaller area. Each radio station is individually responsible for the quality of the information that it broadcasts.