FM Simple Graphics – Display Example

These examples explain how FM simple graphics are displayed.

Ordinary Roads

Example: VICS Kanagawa (Yokosuka area)
Example: VICS Kanagawa (Yokosuka area)

Header

  • Channel name

    Channel name

  • (current page number / number of pages for this item)

    (current page number /
    number of pages for this item)

  • Data transmission time

    Data transmission time

Title

  • Graphic name

    Graphic name

Roads

  • National route

    National route

  • Major regional route / prefectural route

    Major regional route /
    prefectural route

  • Ordinary toll road

    Ordinary toll road

  • Road or segment for which no information is available

    Road or segment for which
    no information is available
    * This applies to the three road types above.

  • Intercity expressway

    Intercity expressway
    * Road traffic information is generally not shown.

Congestion display

  • Heavy Congestion

    Heavy Congestion

  • Light Congestion

    Light Congestion

Terrain

  • Oceans/rivers/lakes

    Oceans/rivers/lakes

Icons

  • Incident-related restriction icons

    Incident-related restriction icons

  • Icons that indicate landmarks

    Icons that indicate landmarks

Text

  • National route numbers

    National route numbers

  • Road names

    Road names

Other

  • Railroad tracks

    Railroad tracks

  • Place names, road names, river / lake / mountain / hot spring / beach names, intersection names, etc.

    Place names, road names,
    river / lake / mountain / hot spring / beach names,
    intersection names, etc.

Intercity Expressways

Example: VICS Kyoto (Meishin Expwy [wide-area])
Example: VICS Kyoto (Meishin Expwy [wide-area])

Header

  • Channel name

    Channel name

  • (current page number / number of pages for this item)

    (current page number /
    number of pages for this item)

  • Data transmission time

    Data transmission time

Title

  • Graphic name

    Graphic name

Roads and congestion

  • Smooth Traffic

    Smooth Traffic

  • Light Congestion

    Light Congestion

  • Heavy Congestion

    Heavy Congestion

  • No information

    No information
    * Road segments still under construction, connections to alternate routes, etc.

IC / JC

  • IC = interchange / JC = junction

    IC = interchange
    JC = junction

Icons

  • Incident-related restriction icons

    Incident-related restriction icons

Travel time

  • Travel time for each road segment shown (units = minutes)

    Travel time for each road segment shown
    <units = minutes>

Other (some graphical displays)

  • Tunnel names

    Tunnel names

  • Incident-related restriction icons (service area / parking area information)

    Incident-related restriction icons
    (service area / parking area information)

  • Landmarks

    Landmarks

Landmark Object

  • Prefectural office

    Prefectural office

  • City hall or ward office

    City hall or ward office

  • Police station

    Police station

  • Fire station

    Fire station

  • Post office

    Post office

  • Hospital or clinic

    Hospital or clinic

  • School

    School

  • Shrine

    Shrine

  • Temple

    Temple

  • Baseball field

    Baseball field

  • Church

    Church

  • Castle ruin

    Castle ruin

  • Historical site or scenic beauty site

    Historical site or
    scenic beauty site

  • Hot spring

    Hot spring

  • Power plant or transformer substation

    Power plant or
    transformer substation

  • Lighthouse

    Lighthouse

  • Port

    Port

  • Airport or airplane

    Airport or airplane

  • Mountain

    Mountain

  • Beach

    Beach

  • Park

    Park

  • Ferry terminal

    Ferry terminal

  • Marina or yacht harbor

    Marina or
    yacht harbor

  • Train station

    Train station

  • Tower

    Tower

  • Interchange ramp

    Interchange ramp

  • Junction

    Junction

  • Ski hill

    Ski hill

  • Ice skating rink

    Ice skating rink

  • Sports arena or gymnasium

    Sports arena or
    gymnasium

  • Amusement park

    Amusement park

  • Cultural facility

    Cultural facility

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