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manual:user_guide:settings:lang_units

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Language & Units


Language

Application language setting. Changing language requires restarting application to take effect.

Text-to-speech settings - TTS is useful for guiding and navigation.

  • TTS Engine - list of installed engines and corresponding languages. May require additional Google Play downloads in case your language is not supported.
  • Locus Map - currently set application language.
  • Test phrase - write any phrase to test your TTS setting

Coordinates

Coordinates type - select type of coordinates to display in the top panel:

World:

  • Lat/Lon (WGS) - classic geographic coordinates, the most widespread
  • MGRS - military coordinate system
  • Maidenhead - Maidenhead Locator System
  • UTM - Universal transverse Merkator

Ireland:

  • OS Irish Grid - modified OSGB 1936 used in United Kingdom

Switzerland:

  • CH1903/LV03

United Kingdom:

  • OSGB 1936 - British National Grid

For advanced users (surveyors, professionals…) who want to use Locus Map for specific tasks there is option to define custom coordinate systems >>

Lat/Lon format - WGS Latitude/longitude format to display:

  • xx,xxxxx°
  • xx°xx.xxx' - used in geocaching
  • xx°xx'xx.xx“ - the most accurate

Units

Length units - wide choice of default length units to work with in the application:

  • metric - m, km
  • imperial - ft, yd, mi
  • nautical - m, nmi

Area units - select units common in your location

Altitude units - units of height above the sea level - meters or feet

Speed units - select units common in your location - terrestrial or nautical

Angle units - select units you are used to work with

Temperature units - Celsius or Fahrenheit

24-hrs time format - use 24 hour format instead of 12-hour format

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