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- | ===== About ===== | ||
- | **Guidance** in Locus Map is a process of direct guiding towards a point or along a route. Unlike navigation it does not provide voice turn-by-turn instructions along roads on a map but shows direction, distance or estimated time of reaching a target. Therefore it is useful mainly for hiking and biking off-road or in badly mapped areas, and especially for **[[manual: | ||
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- | There are two kinds of guidance in Locus Map: | ||
- | * **Guidance to a point** | ||
- | * **Guidance along a route** | ||
===== Guidance To a Point ===== | ===== Guidance To a Point ===== | ||
- | {{ : | + | **Off-road, beeline guiding to a selected |
- | This function is executable by several ways depending on where you select the point to guide to: | + | |
- | ==== Points from the Data manager ==== | + | |
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- | * A line of arrows accompanied by the distance indicator stretches between your position and the point | + | |
- | * The Guidance button in the upper left corner appears - it displays the point detail info | + | |
- | ==== Points searched or selected on the map ==== | + | Typically useful for finding |
- | Point search results are always displayed on the map: | + | |
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- | **LoMaps POI** | + | **How to guide? Select target and start guiding to it from its action menu.** |
- | * shift the map screen center at any of LoMaps | + | ==== Select target and start ==== |
- | * tap the arrow and select | + | === A particular point on map === |
+ | * tap the point (LoMap | ||
+ | * tap {{: | ||
- | Places to guide to can be easily selected by **long-tapping the map** on the spot, tapping the arrow button on the label with address and selecting | + | === Indefinite place on map === |
- | ==== Point guidance | + | |
- | When you start guiding to a point a special control panel appears at the top of the screen. It displays information about the point, its distance and direction. In case of guidance to a geocache there are also other facts like the cache type, difficulty and terrain. Tapping the panel displays the point detail screen. | + | |
- | * //Point detail// - opens the point detail screen too | + | * tap {{: |
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+ | === In Points manager === | ||
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+ | * go to **Menu | ||
+ | * tap {{: | ||
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+ | ==== Controlling ==== | ||
+ | === Point guidance panel === | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | It displays information about the point, its distance and direction. In case of guidance to a geocache there are also other facts like the cache type, difficulty and terrain. Tapping the panel displays the point detail screen. | ||
+ | {{ :manual: | ||
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+ | * //Details// - opens screen with the point details | ||
* //Hint// - in case of guidance to a geocache | * //Hint// - in case of guidance to a geocache | ||
- | * //Load all waypoints// - in case of guidance to a geocache | + | * //Load all waypoints// - in case of guidance to a geocache |
- | * //Navigate to// - switches to turn-by-turn navigation and calculates route | + | * //Navigate to// - switches to turn-by-turn navigation and calculates |
* //Guide Off// - stops guidance | * //Guide Off// - stops guidance | ||
- | * //Compass// - switches into [[manual: | + | * //Compass// - switches into [[manual: |
* //Hide// - makes the point invisible on map | * //Hide// - makes the point invisible on map | ||
- | {{ : | + | |
- | ==== Guidance | + | ==== Target |
- | {{ : | + | Locus can notify you of coming target several ways: |
- | Locus Map can notify you when you reach defined distance from the point of guidance, repeat and even increase | + | |
- | * <wrap box>Menu > Settings > Guidance > Notification</ | + | * **once in defined distance** from the point of guidance |
- | * Switch **Notification** | + | * **repeatedly** after you reach defined distance |
- | * Select notification | + | * **changes |
- | | + | === Settings === |
- | * **Repeated notification** - Locus alerts you repeatedly in defined distance intervals | + | |
- | * **Increase frequency when approaching the point** - Locus alerts with repeated | + | * go to **Menu > Settings > Guidance > Notification** |
- | * Set the **distance** you want to be alerted at (or distance interval between repeated notifications). | + | * Switch **Notification |
+ | * Select notification **mode** - single alert, | ||
+ | * Set the **distance** you want to be alerted at (or distance interval between repeated notifications). | ||
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+ | First two options | ||
* **Settings of sound** | * **Settings of sound** | ||
* //Disable// - all sounds are disabled, notification is made by the device screen and vibrator only | * //Disable// - all sounds are disabled, notification is made by the device screen and vibrator only | ||
- | * //Beep// - notification by a beeping sound. It is possible to set number of beeps (1-10) | + | * //Beep// - it is possible to set number of beeps (1-10) |
- | * //Select sound// - select | + | * //Select sound// - select |
- | * // | + | * // |
- | Tap **Play** to check your sound settings. | + | * **Settings of vibration** - visible only when the device is equipped by a vibrator (mainly mobile phones) |
- | * **Settings of vibration** - visible only when the device is equipped by a vibrator (mainly mobile phones)\\ {{ : | + | |
* //Disable// - the device does not vibrate on notifications | * //Disable// - the device does not vibrate on notifications | ||
- | * //Pattern// - sets notification vibrating pattern, using three symbols: ' | + | * //Pattern// - sets notification vibrating pattern, using three symbols: ' |
+ | ==== Automatic zooming ==== | ||
+ | Locus can zoom the map **automatically according to the distance from the point** you are guided to - the closer the target is the bigger zoom is displayed so both your position and the target are visible on the map screen:\\ {{ : | ||
- | Tap **Play** to check your vibration settings. | + | The option can be switched on in **Settings > Controlling |
- | ==== Auto-zooming according to distance from the point ==== | + | |
- | Locus can zoom the map **automatically according to the distance from the point** you are guided to - the closer the target is the bigger zoom is displayed. | + | |
- | <WRAP center round info > | + | <WRAP center round tip > |
At first the function zooms according to your current speed, beginning at 2000 m from the target it switches to the distance-based zooming mode. Applicable only for guidance to a point (not along a route). | At first the function zooms according to your current speed, beginning at 2000 m from the target it switches to the distance-based zooming mode. Applicable only for guidance to a point (not along a route). | ||
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+ | ==== Automatic screen on ==== | ||
+ | To save your battery energy you can set automatic screen turning-on. The screen lights up simulataneously with the sound notification. | ||
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+ | You can set it up in **Settings > Controlling > Display > Screen on/off control**: | ||
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===== Guidance Along a Route ===== | ===== Guidance Along a Route ===== | ||
- | Technically, | + | In other words **guidance to a chain of routepoints**: |
- | * <wrap box>Menu (or top panel > Data manager) > Tracks tab</ | + | ==== Select route and start ==== |
- | * tap the selected track to display the detail screen | + | === On map === |
- | * bottom panel > {{: | + | * tap the route on map |
- | * a line with the indicator of distance stretches between your position and the starting point | + | * tap {{: |
- | * direction-change waypoints emerge on the route line | + | * tap {{: |
- | * an additional upper bar emerges | + | |
- | <WRAP round tip > | + | === From tracks/routes manager === |
- | Alternatively the guidance can be started by selecting the track directly on map if it is visible, tapping the arrow button and selecting Navigation/guidance > Guidance. | + | |
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- | * Locus Map can **alert you of the next direction change** (if you [[manual: | + | |
+ | * go to **Menu > Tracks** | ||
+ | * tap the selected route folder and the selected track to display the detail screen | ||
+ | * bottom panel > {{: | ||
- | ==== Route guidance | + | ==== Controlling ==== |
- | * {{: | + | === Route guidance |
- | * // | + | {{ : |
- | * //nearest point// - guidance to the nearest point of the track (it does not have to be the starting point) | + | Appears when guidance is started. Consists of three sections: |
- | * //next point// - guidance to the nearest | + | * {{: |
- | * //guide off// - aborts | + | |
- | * **two optional | + | |
+ | === Action menu === | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | * // | ||
+ | * //nearest point// - starts | ||
+ | * //next point// - starts | ||
+ | * //guide off// - aborts guidance | ||
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+ | === Information | ||
+ | Both can be configured. Tapping | ||
* //Distance to target// (default) | * //Distance to target// (default) | ||
* //Time to target// - estimated time calculated upon your average speed | * //Time to target// - estimated time calculated upon your average speed | ||
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* //Name of next waypoint// - in case the waypoints are named | * //Name of next waypoint// - in case the waypoints are named | ||
* //Distance to next waypoint// | * //Distance to next waypoint// | ||
- | * //Time to next waypoint// - estimated time calculated according to current | + | * //Time to next waypoint// - estimated time calculated according to average |
* //Time// - device clock | * //Time// - device clock | ||
* // | * // | ||
* //Speed// | * //Speed// | ||
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+ | ==== Set notifications of turns ==== | ||
+ | Locus Map can **notify you of direction changes on guided route**. The notifications are rendered automatically based on the **route shape** and do not reflect intersections. | ||
+ | * go to **Menu > Settings > Guidance > Notification of next turn**:\\ {{ : | ||
+ | * select **type of alert** - beep(s), custom sounds or Text-To-speech. TTS is very simple, if you need more detailed voice commands, use [[manual: | ||
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+ | ==== Set "out of route" notification ==== | ||
+ | Locus Map can **notify you when you leave guided route**. Just set up the **alert distance** and **type of alert**:\\ {{ : | ||
+ | * go to **Menu > Settings > Guidance > "Out of route" notification** | ||
+ | * set alert **distance** and (optionally) **repetition** period | ||
+ | * select **type of alert**. TTS announces distance and direction of the nearest point of the route. | ||
+ | ==== Automatic screen on ==== | ||
+ | To save your battery energy you can set automatic screen switching-on. The screen lights up simultaneously with the sound notification of the route turns. | ||
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+ | You can set it up in **Settings > Controlling > Display > Screen on/off control**: | ||
+ | ===== Other settings ===== | ||
+ | Guidance in Locus Map can be further set in **[[manual: | ||
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