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 {{ :manual:user_guide:ic_guide_alt.png?nolink|}}====== Guidance ====== {{ :manual:user_guide:ic_guide_alt.png?nolink|}}====== Guidance ======
-FIXME RECONSTRUCTION FIXME 
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 Typically useful for finding **[[manual:user_guide:geocaching|geocaches]]** or directing towards  **[[manual:user_guide:points:|user point of interest]]** and **[[manual:user_guide:points:about#lomaps_points_of_interest|LoMap POI]]** (remote viewpoint, waterfall etc.):\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:guidance_points.png?nolink |}} Typically useful for finding **[[manual:user_guide:geocaching|geocaches]]** or directing towards  **[[manual:user_guide:points:|user point of interest]]** and **[[manual:user_guide:points:about#lomaps_points_of_interest|LoMap POI]]** (remote viewpoint, waterfall etc.):\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:guidance_points.png?nolink |}}
  
-**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.**
 ==== Select target and start ==== ==== Select target and start ====
 === A particular point on map === === A particular point on map ===
-  * tap the point on map+  * tap the point (LoMap POI, geocache...) on map
   * tap {{:manual:user_guide:ic_arrow_simple_right_alt.png?nolink&30|}} and then {{:manual:user_guide:ic_guide_on_alt.png?nolink&30|}}**Guide On**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:guidance_points2.gif?nolink |}}   * tap {{:manual:user_guide:ic_arrow_simple_right_alt.png?nolink&30|}} and then {{:manual:user_guide:ic_guide_on_alt.png?nolink&30|}}**Guide On**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:guidance_points2.gif?nolink |}}
  
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 ==== Controlling ==== ==== Controlling ====
-=== Guidance panel ===+=== Point guidance panel ===
 {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:guidance_points2.png?nolink |}} {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:guidance_points2.png?nolink |}}
 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. === Panel menu === 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. === Panel menu ===
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 ==== Set notifications ==== ==== Set notifications ====
-Locus can notify you of the target several ways:+Locus can notify you of coming target several ways:
  
   * when you **reach defined distance** from the point of guidance   * when you **reach defined distance** from the point of guidance
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 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).
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
 +==== 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**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:guidance_points5.png?nolink |}}
 +
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 ===== Guidance Along a Route ===== ===== Guidance Along a Route =====
-Technically, guidance along a route is actually guidance to a chain of trackpoints. You are guided to the first point of the route, then to the second etc. It is useful e.g. for sailing, sea-kayaking, flying or crosscountry hiking when there are no roads for turn-by-turn navigation. Nevertheless, Locus Map can help you with orientation by screen and sound alerts at important track turns. +In other words **guidance to a chain of routepoints**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:guidance_route.png?nolink |}}\\ You are guided to the first point of the route, then to the second etc. It is useful e.g. for **sailing, sea-kayaking, flying or crosscountry hiking** when there are no roads for turn-by-turn navigation.  
-  * <wrap box>Menu (or top panel > Data manager) > Tracks tab</wrap> +==== Select route and start ==== 
-  * tap the selected track to display the detail screen +=== On map === 
-  * bottom panel > {{:manual:user_guide:ic_directions_alt.png?nolink&30|}}Navigation/guidance button >{{:manual:user_guide:ic_guide_alt.png?nolink&30|}} Guidance (check Guide reversely if you need reverse guiding+  * tap the route on map 
-  * a line with the indicator of distance stretches between your position and the starting point +  * tap {{:manual:user_guide:ic_arrow_simple_right_alt.png?nolink&30|}} and select {{:manual:user_guide:ic_directions_alt.png?nolink&30|}}**Navigation/Guidance** from the popup menu 
-  * direction-change waypoints emerge on the route line +  * tap {{:manual:user_guide:ic_guide_alt.png?nolink&30|}}**Guidance** (check "Guide reverselyif you need guiding in reversed direction):\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:guidance_route02.gif?nolink |}}
-  * 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. +
-</WRAP> +
-  * Locus Map can **alert you of the next direction change** (if you [[manual:user_guide:functions:guidance:settings#notification_of_the_next_turn|set it up]]) by a sound signal and switching the display on (must be [[manual:user_guide:settings:control#screen_on_off_control|pre-set]] as well).+
  
 +  * go to **Menu > Tracks**
 +  * tap the selected route folder and the selected track to display the detail screen
 +  * bottom panel > {{:manual:user_guide:ic_directions_alt.png?nolink&30|}}Navigation/Guidance button >{{:manual:user_guide:ic_guide_alt.png?nolink&30|}}Guidance (check "Guide reversely" if you need guiding in reversed direction):\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:guidance_route06.gif?nolink |}}
  
-==== Route guidance control bar ==== +==== Controlling ==== 
-  *  {{:manual:user_guide:ic_guide_alt.png?nolink&30|}}**Guidance button** {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:guidance_route.png?nolink |}} +=== Route guidance panel === 
-    * //information//detail info on the track +{{ :manual:user_guide:functions:guidance_route03.png?nolink |}} 
-    * //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 trackpoint of the previous one +  * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_guide_alt.png?nolink&30|}}Action menu 
-    * //guide off// - aborts the guidance +  two information fields 
-  * **two optional fields** - tapping them unfolds a menu of features to display:+ 
 +=== Action menu === 
 +{{ :manual:user_guide:functions:guidance_route04.png?nolink |}} 
 +  * //information//displays screen with detailed info on the track 
 +  * //nearest point// - starts guidance to the nearest point of the route (it does not have to be the starting point) 
 +  * //next point// - starts guidance to the next nearest routepoint 
 +  * //guide off// - aborts guidance 
 + 
 +=== Information fields === 
 +Both can be configured. Tapping them unfolds a menu of features to display:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:guidance_route05.png?nolink |}}
     * //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 speed+    * //Time to next waypoint// - estimated time calculated according to average speed
     * //Time// - device clock     * //Time// - device clock
     * //Altitude// - current altitude of the user, calculated from GPS or the device barometer     * //Altitude// - current altitude of the user, calculated from GPS or the device barometer
     * //Speed//     * //Speed//
 +
 +==== 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**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:guidance_route07.png?nolink |}}
 +   * 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:user_guide:functions:navigation:along-route|Navigation]].
 +
 +==== 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**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:guidance_route08.png?nolink |}}
 +  * 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**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:guidance_route09.png?nolink |}}
 +===== Other settings =====
 +Guidance in Locus Map can be further set in **[[manual:user_guide:functions:guidance:settings|Menu > Settings > Guidance]]**.
 +
manual/user_guide/functions/guidance.txt · Last modified: 2018/11/30 15:33 by mstupka