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--- manual:ios:guidance [2026/01/08 12:00] – mstupka
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 {{ :manual:user_guide:ic_guide_alt.png?nolink|}}====== Guidance ======
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-Work in progress...
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-===== Guidance to a Point =====
+===== About =====
 **Off-road, beeline guiding to a selected place, independent on road network**. Used especially for orientation in free terrain.
-Typically useful for finding **[[manual:user_guide:geocaching|geocaches]]** or directing towards **[[manual:user_guide:points:|user's points of interest]]** and **[[manual:user_guide:points:about#lomaps_points_of_interest|LoPoints]]** (remote viewpoint, waterfall etc.):\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:guidance_points.jpg?nolink |}}
+Typically useful for finding **[[manual:user_guide:geocaching|geocaches]]** or directing towards **[[manual:user_guide:points:|user's points of interest]]** and **[[manual:user_guide:points:about#lomaps_points_of_interest|LoPoints]]** (remote viewpoint, waterfall etc.):\\ {{ :manual:ios:guidanceios01.jpg?nolink |}}
-**How to guide? Select the target and start guiding to it from its action menu:**
+**How to guide? Select the target and start guiding to it from its bottom menu:**
-==== Target selection ====
+===== Target selection =====
-=== Directly on the map ===
+==== Directly on the map ====
-  - **tap a [[manual:user_guide:points:locus_maps_pois|LoPoint]]**, a **[[manual:user_guide:points|user point]]** or any other point on the map, or **hold your finger on the place on the map where you want to be guided to**
+  - **tap a [[manual:user_guide:points:locus_maps_pois|LoPoint]]**, a **[[manual:user_guide:points|user point]]** or any other point on the map, or **hold your finger on the place on the map where you want to be guided to**. The detail screen slides up.
-  - **tap the navigation button** in the bottom bar and select **Guide on**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:guidance_points2.jpg?nolink |}}
+  - **tap the guidance button** in the bottom bar:\\ {{ :manual:ios:guidanceios02.jpg?nolink |}}
-=== Other location options ===
-When you need to define your target location another way, use **location selector**:
-  - tap //Menu > All features > Navigation > Guide to//\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:guidance_points3.gif?nolink |}}
-  - select **[[:manual:user_guide:tools:location|method of defining target]]** of your route:\\
-{{  :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:navigace8.jpg?nolink&  }}\\
-=== Points from the Library ===
+==== Points from the Library ====
 Use e.g., in case you want to be guided to some geocache from your database:
-  - select the point from the [[:manual:user_guide:points:management|Library]]
+  - **select** the point from the [[:manual:user_guide:points:management|Library]]
-  - tap it to display the [[:manual:user_guide:points:management#point_detail_screen|point detail screen]]
+  - tap it to display the **[[:manual:user_guide:points:management#point_detail_screen|point detail screen]]**
-  - tap navigation menu button from the bottom panel and select **Guide on**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:guidance_points4.gif?nolink |}}
+  - tap **guidance button** from the bottom panel:\\ {{ :manual:ios:guidanceios03.gif?nolink |}}
-==== Controlling ====
+===== Controlling =====
-=== Point guidance panel ===
+==== Point guidance panel ====
-{{ :manual:user_guide:functions:guidance_points3.jpg?nolink |}}
+It displays the name of the point, its distance, and direction.  Tapping the panel displays the point detail 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. === Panel menu ===
-{{ :manual:user_guide:functions:guidance_points4.jpg?nolink |}}
+==== Panel menu ====
+{{ :manual:ios:guidanceios04.jpg?nolink |}}
   * //Details// - opens screen with the point details
-  * //Hint// - in case of guidance to a geocache
-  * //Load all waypoints// - in case of guidance to a geocache with more waypoints
-  * //Navigate to// - switches to turn-by-turn navigation and calculates a route to the target
   * //Guide Off// - stops guidance
-  * //Compass// - switches into [[manual:user_guide:tools:gps#compass|compass]] view
+  * //Compass// - switches into [[manual:user_guide:tools:gps#compass|compass]] view. The arrow on the compass rose points to the guidance target. Distance and est. time to the target are below:\\ {{ :manual:ios:guidanceios05.jpg?nolink |}}
-  * //Hide// - makes the point invisible on map
-==== Target notifications ====
+===== Target notifications =====
-Locus can notify you of a coming target in several ways:
+Locus Map Lite can notify you of an approaching target in several ways:
-  * **once in defined distance** from the point of guidance
+  * **once within a defined distance** from the target
   * **repeatedly** after you reach a defined distance
-  * **changes frequency of alerts** in dependence on your distance from the target (the faster the closer you are)
+  * **with increasing frequency of alerts** in dependence on your distance from the target (the faster, the closer you are)
-=== Settings ===
+==== Settings ====
-  * go to **Menu > Settings > Guidance > Notification**
+  * go to **Menu > Settings > Guidance**
-  * Switch **Notification ON**
+  * Switch on **Notify when the destination is reached**
-  * Select notification **mode** - single alert, repeated, or increased frequency alert
+  * Set the **alert distance** you want to be alerted at
-  * Set the **distance** you want to be alerted at (or distance interval between repeated notifications).
+  * Select **alert type** - sound or system notification
-{{ :manual:user_guide:functions:guidance_points5.jpg?nolink |}}
+  * Set **frequency of beeps** - fixed or increasing
-The first two options have further settings:
+{{ :manual:ios:guidanceios06.jpg?nolink |}}
-  * **Settings of sound**
-    * //Disable// - all sounds are disabled, notification is made by the device screen and vibrator only
-    * //Beep// - it is possible to set the number of beeps (1-10)
-    * //Select sound// - select from sounds stored in your device memory
-    * //Text-To-Speech// - voice notification informing about the distance and direction of the point. Tap **Play** to check your sound settings.
-  * **Settings of vibration** - visible only when the device is equipped with a vibrator (mainly mobile phones)
-    * //Disable// - the device does not vibrate on notifications
-    * //Pattern// - sets notification vibrating pattern, using three symbols: '.' for 200 milliseconds vibration, '-' for 500 milliseconds vibration, and ' ' (space) for 500 milliseconds of silence. Tap **Play** to check your vibration settings.

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