Traffic information, Send as sms – Destinator 6 User Manual

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Send as SMS

If you are using a phone-enabled navigation device, you
can send your current location in an SMS message. For

more information, see "Sending an SMS Address (on

page 31)".

Traffic Information

Traffic (TMC) messages are national and regional FM radio broadcasts that are used to inform drivers of

traffic, weather, and other driving conditions, as shown below.

The Traffic Alert icon appears each time a traffic condition is

encountered. The alert description is displayed in the Traffic
Info Events
screen, which can be opened by tapping on the

Traffic Alert icon.

Figure 25 - Traffic Info Alert

TMC information is received by your TMC-enabled GPS receiver and monitored by your software.

Destinator can automatically reroute your travel to avoid areas that TMC indicates are troublesome to
drivers. For instance, if there is a storm or accident in your vicinity, your route would be recalculated to

avoid the problem.

Note: Please go to http://www.tmcforum.com for information about European countries that provide TMC
service. A TMC receiver is required to receive TMC broadcasts.

From the Options menu, select the Traffic Info button, which opens the TMC inbox, and displays traffic
reports. You can select a traffic report and click Next to show a map of the affected road. If you click the

Avoid button, Destinator recalculates your route.

Figure 26 - Traffic Info Events

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