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-{{ :manual:user_guide:ic_poi_alert_default.png?nolink|}}====== POI alert ====== +{{ :manual:user_guide:ic_poi_alert_alt.png?nolink|}} 
 +====== Point alert ====== 
 +FIXME RECONSTRUCTION FIXME
 ---- ----
-<wrap info>This feature is available in Locus Map Pro only </wrap> +<wrap info>Available in Locus Map Pro only </wrap> 
-===== About ===== +===== What is it for? ===== 
-<wrap box>Menu > More > POI 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. +This feature **notifies** you (with beeping, a custom sound, vibration or a voice phrase) when a point from a selected group is **nearby** (in the defined distance). Thanks to it, you don't have to check on the map all the time for geocaches near your hiking route, for example. 
 +===== How to set it up? ===== 
 +==== 1. Select points ==== 
 +  * open **Folders** tab 
 +  * check the **folder with points** you want to be **notified of**:\\ pic poialert3 \\  
 + 
 +==== 2. Set distance and alarm frequency ==== 
 +  * open **Basic** tab 
 +  * set **parameters**:\\ pic poialert \\ 
  
-===== POI Alert Dialog ===== +==== 3. Set type of notification ==== 
-{{ :manual:user_guide:poialert.png?nolink|}}The dialog window is divided into three tabs:+  * open **Notification** tab 
 +  * choose **beeping, custom sound, voice phrase** (text to speech) or **vibration** - you can define your **own vibration pattern** 
 +===== Point alert dialog ===== 
 +{{ :manual:user_guide:poialert.png?nolink |}}The dialog window is divided into three tabs:
 ==== Basic tab ==== ==== Basic tab ====
-  * **Distance** - sets the distance in meters from a defined POI to trigger the alert+  * **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:   * **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 once// - the alert goes on only once
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   * **Pause between notifications** - relevant for "notify until stopped" - sets the interval in seconds   * **Pause between notifications** - relevant for "notify until stopped" - sets the interval in seconds
 ==== Notification tab ==== ==== Notification tab ====
-  * {{ :manual:user_guide:poialert2.png?nolink|}}**Settings of sound**+  * {{ :manual:user_guide:poialert2.png?nolink |}}**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// - notification by a beeping sound. It is possible to set number of beeps (1-10)
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 Tap **Play** to check your vibration settings. Tap **Play** to check your vibration settings.
 ==== Folders tab ==== ==== Folders tab ====
-This tab specifies which POIs you will be notified of. Displays all folders form your Data manager Points 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_default.png?nolink&30|}} button to select all folders in the 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   * **list of folders** - check/uncheck folders on which you will be alerted
  
 ===== Instructions of use ===== ===== Instructions of use =====
-  * Make necessary settings and tap {{:manual:user_guide:ic_ok_default.png?nolink&30|}}OK button in topbar+  * Make necessary settings and tap {{:manual:user_guide:ic_ok_alt.png?nolink&30|}}OK button in topbar
 <WRAP round tip > <WRAP round tip >
-When the POI alert function is on an icon in the system topbar indicates its activity and the information on the set distance.+When the point alert function is on an icon in the system topbar indicates its activity and the information on the set distance.
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
  
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   * 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   * 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   * 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 POI alert function, go to //Menu > More > POI alert// again and select //Cancel// or //Edit//.+  * to stop or edit point alert function, go to //Menu > More functions > point alert// again and select //Cancel// or //Edit//.
  
-<wrap important>POI alert does not notify of [[manual:user_guide:points:locus_maps_pois|Locus Maps POI]]. </wrap>+<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: 2024/07/03 11:55 by mstupka
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