User manual BLAUPUNKT TP DX-N NAV.COMP.

[. . . ] buttons for selecting menu items and letters. OK button for selecting menu items. = Side button for activating the keypad illumination. > button for repeating the last navigation voice output and for opening the information menu. List entries that are marked with ". . . " will be displayed in their entirety. Plus Point: The optional RC 09 steering-wheel mounted infrared remote control can also be used for operating the TravelPilot DX-V in the same way conveniently from the steering wheel. 3 Allgemeines Kurzanlei- Zieleingabe Touren Zielspeicher Einstellun- Anhang Safety Information The TravelPilot DX-V has been designed for use in cars. [. . . ] 5. Selecting the automatic/day/night display mode You can set the TravelPilot DX-V's display to automatic, day or night mode. 3. button. Plus Point: If you selected the "Automatic" setting, the display will switch to night-time mode as soon as the vehicle lights are turned on (provided that the illumination connection is connected). 35 Allgemeines Kurzanlei- Zieleingabe Touren Zielspeicher Einstellun- Anhang Route guidance Using the traffic congestion function Regardless of whether or not your TravelPilot DX-V is able to receive information from a TMC source ("TMC D-Namic tuner box" or appropriately equipped Blaupunkt car radio), you can enter a traffic congestion detour manually. As a result, you can alter your route quickly on the basis of the traffic situation (e. g. The TravelPilot DX-V will then calculate a new route to bypass the traffic congestion. In order to do this, you must know the distance of the beginning and the end of the traffic congestion from your current position. A menu in which you can enter the beginning and the end of the traffic congestion will appear. This value is used for setting the distance from your vehicle position to the start of the traffic congestion. buttons on the remote control to move the arrow to set the Use the distance of the beginning of the traffic congestion from your vehicle position. The distances you can set are dependent on the course of the navigation route. This value is used for setting Press the the distance from your vehicle position to the end of the traffic congestion. Use the buttons to set the distance to the end of the traffic congestion. For further details, read the "Using the traffic congestion function" section in the "Route guidance" chapter. 39 Allgemeines Kurzanlei- Zieleingabe Touren Zielspeicher Einstellun- Anhang Dynamic route guidance with TMC Switching TMC on/off The TMC function is switched on or off in the Route options menu. For more information, refer to the section on "Selecting route options". Note If the TMC function is switched on, the options for "Fast route", "Motorway", "Ferry" and "Toll" will be selected automatically in the menu. If you switch off one of these options, the TMC function will switch off automatically as well. 40 Selecting the TMC station with the TMC D-Namic tuner box The "TMC D-Namic tuner box" automatically searches the frequency band in the background for TMC stations within reception range. The TMC stations within reception range appear in a list which is updated continually. The TMC station currently selected will be displayed next to the menu item. Plus Point: The "TMC D-Namic tuner box" will automatically tune into the TMC station you have selected (preferred station). This means that after you leave the reception area served by your preferred station (the system will tune into a different TMC station) and return to this reception area again later, this is the station that will be selected even if other TMC stations are Dynamic route guidance with TMC available. This intelligent switching function means that the station indication may change frequently in the reception area as well. This ensures that you always receive all of the traffic information which is transmitted by the TMC stations within reception range. Selecting the TMC station with the car radio A TMC-enabled car radio is able to provide traffic information to the TravelPilot DX-V. The seek tuning function will stop at the first TMC station within reception range and the station name will appear next to the menu item. [. . . ] GPS The Global Positioning System is a system of satellites developed by the United States ministry of defence for determining your position anywhere in the world. It is used for determining changes in direction when taking turnings or driving along bends. Positioning To ensure that the navigation system provides the driving recommendations at the right time, the position of the vehicle on the road network must be determined very precisely. Sensors detect the route being travelled along, the direction of travel and changes in direction. [. . . ]