manual:user_guide:functions:guidance
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| **Off-road, beeline guiding to a selected place, independent on road network**. Used especially for orientation in free terrain. | **Off-road, beeline guiding to a selected place, independent on road network**. Used especially for orientation in free terrain. | ||
| - | Typically useful for finding **[[manual: | + | Typically useful for finding **[[manual: |
| - | {{ : | + | |
| - | **How to start guidance? Select target and start guiding to it.** | + | **How to guide? Select target and start guiding to it from its action menu.** |
| - | ==== How to select | + | ==== Select |
| === A particular point on map === | === A particular point on map === | ||
| - | * tap the point on map | + | * tap the point (LoMap POI, geocache...) |
| - | * tap {{: | + | * tap {{: |
| === Indefinite place on map === | === Indefinite place on map === | ||
| * long-tap a place on map | * long-tap a place on map | ||
| * a pop-up (usually with address) appears | * a pop-up (usually with address) appears | ||
| - | * tap {{: | + | * tap {{: |
| === In Points manager === | === In Points manager === | ||
| * go to **Menu > Points > folder > tap the selected point** and open its detail screen | * go to **Menu > Points > folder > tap the selected point** and open its detail screen | ||
| - | * tap {{: | + | * tap {{: |
| - | ==== On-point guidance controlling | + | ==== Controlling |
| - | When you start guiding to a point a special control | + | === Point guidance |
| - | * //Point detail// - opens the point detail screen too | + | {{ : |
| + | 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). | ||
| + | {{ : | ||
| + | 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). | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| + | ==== Automatic screen on ==== | ||
| + | To save your battery energy you can set automatic screen turning-on. The screen lights up simulataneously with the sound notification. | ||
| + | |||
| + | 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. | + | |
| - | </ | + | |
| - | * 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 | ||
| + | |||
| + | === 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: | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== 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. | ||
| + | |||
| + | 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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