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- | <wrap info>This feature is available | + | <wrap info>Available |
- | ===== About ===== | + | ===== What is it for? ===== |
- | <wrap box>Menu > More > POI Alert</ | + | |
- | This feature enables you to be alerted whenever a point of your interest comes near you. Just put your phone in your pocket and enjoy the landscape without all-time staring in the map. | + | |
- | ===== POI Alert Dialog | + | This feature **notifies** you (with beeping, a custom sound, vibration or a voice phrase) when a point from a selected group is **nearby** (in the defined distance). Thanks to it, you don't have to check on the map all the time for geocaches near your hiking route, for example. |
- | {{ : | + | ===== How to set it up? ===== |
- | ==== Basic tab ==== | + | ==== 1. Select points ==== |
- | * **Distance** - sets the distance in meters | + | * open **Folders** tab: |
- | * **Type of notification** - check to switch sound/ | + | * check the **folder with points** you want to be **notified of** |
- | * //Notify once// - the alert goes on only once | + | ==== 2. Set distance and alarm frequency |
- | * //Notify until stopped// - notification repeats in defined | + | * open **Basic** tab: \\ {{ : |
- | * **Pause between notifications** - relevant for " | + | * **Distance** - set how far from the selected point Locus starts |
- | ==== Notification tab ==== | + | * **Notify when point is in range** - check to switch sound/ |
- | * {{ : | + | * **Notify once** - the alert goes on only once |
- | * //Disable// - all sounds are disabled, notification is made by the device screen and vibrator only | + | * **Notify until stopped** - notification repeats in defined |
- | * //Beep// - notification by a beeping sound. It is possible to set number of beeps (1-10) | + | ==== 3. Set type of notification |
- | * //Choose sound// - select any sound stored in your device memory | + | Open **Notification** tab: |
- | * // | + | === Settings of sound === |
- | Tap **Play** to check your sound settings. | + | |
- | * **Settings of vibration** - visible only when the device is equipped by a vibrator (mainly mobile phones) | + | |
- | * //Disable// - the device does not vibrate on notifications | + | |
- | * //Pattern// - sets notification vibrating pattern, using three symbols: ' | + | |
- | Tap **Play** to check your vibration | + | * **Disable** - all sounds are disabled, only screen and vibration alert work |
- | ==== Folders tab ==== | + | * **Beep** - select number of beeps (1-10) |
- | This tab specifies which POIs you will be notified of. Displays all folders form your Data manager Points tab: | + | * **Select sound** - select any sound stored in your device memory |
- | * **topbar** - contains {{: | + | * **Text-to-speech** - enables voice prompts notifying of the name, distance, and direction of the point\\ |
- | * **list of folders** - check/uncheck folders on which you will be alerted | + | === Settings of vibration |
- | + | Visible only when the vibrator is present (mainly in mobile phones) | |
- | ===== Instructions of use ===== | + | * **Disable** - the device does not vibrate on notifications |
- | * Make necessary settings and tap {{: | + | * **Pattern** - set notification vibrating pattern, using three symbols: ' |
- | <WRAP round tip > | + | ==== 4. Tap START in the topbar |
- | When the POI alert function is on an icon in the system topbar indicates its activity and the information on the set distance. | + | {{ : |
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- | * if you select //Notify once// method, you will be notified only once of the selected point. The feature remains active. | + | |
- | * if you select //Notify until stopped// the notification will repeat in time intervals until you stop it manually tapping the STOP button on your screen. The function remains active | + | |
- | * POI alert not only **makes sound and vibration alert** but also **highlights affected points** to distinguish easily which points you are alerted of | + | |
- | * to stop or edit POI alert function, go to //Menu > More > POI alert// again and select //Cancel// or //Edit//. | + | |
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