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-{{ :manual:user_guide:ic_poi_alert_alt.png?nolink|}}====== Point alert ====== 
  
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-<wrap info>This feature is available in Locus Map Pro only </wrap> 
-===== About ===== 
-<wrap box>Menu > More functions > Point alert</wrap> 
-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.  
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-===== Point alert dialog ===== 
-{{ :manual:user_guide:poialert.png?nolink |}}The dialog window is divided into three tabs: 
-==== Basic tab ==== 
-  * **Distance** - sets the distance in meters from a defined point to trigger the alert 
-  * **Type of notification** - check to switch sound/vibration notifications on/off (visual notification on map stays on) and select between two types: 
-    * //Notify once// - the alert goes on only once 
-    * //Notify until stopped// - notification repeats in defined intervals until abolished manually (press STOP on screen) or out of predefined distance from the POI.  
-  * **Pause between notifications** - relevant for "notify until stopped" - sets the interval in seconds 
-==== Notification tab ==== 
-  * {{ :manual:user_guide:poialert2.png?nolink |}}**Settings of sound** 
-    * //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) 
-    * //Choose sound// - select any sound stored in your device memory 
-    * //Text-to-speech// - enables voice notifications rendered from predefined text commands 
-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: '.' for 200 miliseconds vibration, '-' for 500 miliseconds vibration and ' ' (space) for 500 miliseconds of silence.  
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-Tap **Play** to check your vibration settings. 
-==== Folders tab ==== 
-This tab specifies which points you will be notified of. Displays all folders form your Data manager Points tab: 
-  * **topbar** - contains {{:manual:user_guide:ic_quick_switch_alt.png?nolink&30|}} button to select all folders in the points tab 
-  * **list of folders** - check/uncheck folders on which you will be alerted 
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-===== Instructions of use ===== 
-  * Make necessary settings and tap {{:manual:user_guide:ic_ok_alt.png?nolink&30|}}OK button in topbar 
-<WRAP round tip > 
-When the point alert function is on an icon in the system topbar indicates its activity and the information on the set distance. 
-</WRAP> 
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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 point alert function, go to //Menu > More functions > point alert// again and select //Cancel// or //Edit//. 
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-<wrap important>Point alert does not notify of [[manual:user_guide:points:locus_maps_pois|LoPoints]]. </wrap> 
manual/user_guide/functions/poi_alert.txt · Last modified: 2022/04/08 15:44 by mstupka