ALK Technologies Pocket PC 6 User Manual

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In addition to providing users with pre-trip planning and GPS route guidance 
capabilities, CoPilot uses wireless communications to automatically send real-time 
information to drivers, notifying them of traffic incidents (accidents, traffic jams, etc.) 
along the route ahead and potential alternate routes.  As soon as you enter a 
destination, CoPilot will provide dynamic driving directions and regularly updated 
traffic incident reports.

There are two ways to receive real-time traffic feeds with CoPilot Live:

1.  Use a wireless Internet (GPRS) connection to receive traffic incidents through 

a traffic service provider.

2.  Use a TMC-enabled traffic receiver to obtain traffic incidents through a 

dedicated FM band.

Traffic is an optional additional-cost service and is not available in all areas.

Provided that CoPilot has GPS acquisition, a user-inputted destination, and a 
traffic feed (GPRS or TMC), it will provide regularly updated traffic incident reports 
in Guidance Mode.   As soon as you input a destination, CoPilot will begin 
providing dynamic driving directions as well as regularly updated traffic incident 
reports and alternate routes based on the user’s destination and route ahead.   

To configure traffic options, on your Pocket PC select Menu >  Traffic. 

• Settings:  

• Get Incidents:  Set to Always to have CoPilot check for traffic incidents 

when you first run a route and periodically after that as you drive into new 
areas.

• Default Incidents:  Choose either Ignore or Avoid.  If a new traffic alert 

times out before you look at it, that incident will take the default action.  The 
Avoid setting will generate an alternate route.

• Speak Incidents:  Set the frequency at which CoPilot announces incidents. 

• Incident Alert:  Restrict when CoPilot displays alerts. 

• TMC Settings:  Select your traffic data source, time and frequency settings.

• Connection:  Live connection settings.  Wireless Communication must be 

turned on (see p. 41).

In Guidance Mode, press Menu > Traffic.  Options in this menu are:

• Check Route:  Select Check Route to manually check for traffic incidents 

along your current route.

• Find Traffic:  Select Find Traffic to search for traffic incidents around any 

location.

• Review Traffic:  To view or change your traffic routing, press Menu > Traffic 

> Review Traffic.

• Clear Traffic:  To set all incidents to Ignore, press Menu > Traffic > Clear 

Traffic.

Avoiding a Traffic Incident:  When CoPilot sends a traffic incident alert, 
pressing 9 will open a list of current traffic incidents.  You can choose to Avoid or 
Ignore each incident — highlight it and press Menu > Avoid or Menu > Ignore.  
CoPilot will automatically route around any route you choose to avoid.

CoPilot obtains traffic content from a traffic server or TMC station and displays the 
information in its maps and itinerary.  Incidents are displayed on the map using the 
following indicators: